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Waxwing Triadic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the triadic rule around Waxwing (#C0C2C0), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#C0C2C0
#B3B0D4
#CEB5B3
#EFF5F1
#8881B0

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Waxwing#C0C2C0192, 194, 192120°, 2%, 76%1, 0, 1, 24
Freesia Purple#B3B0D4179, 176, 212245°, 30%, 76%16, 17, 0, 17
Smoked Lavender#CEB5B3206, 181, 1794°, 22%, 75%0, 12, 13, 19
Heavy Sugar#EFF5F1239, 245, 241140°, 23%, 95%2, 0, 2, 4
Aster Purple#8881B0136, 129, 176249°, 23%, 60%23, 27, 0, 31

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #EFF5F1 on #8881B03.27:1AA large
Aa #C0C2C0 on #8881B02.02:1—
Aa #B3B0D4 on #EFF5F11.89:1—
Aa #CEB5B3 on #8881B01.87:1—
Aa #CEB5B3 on #EFF5F11.75:1—
Aa #B3B0D4 on #8881B01.73:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #c0c2c0; /* Waxwing */
  --color-2: #b3b0d4; /* Freesia Purple */
  --color-3: #ceb5b3; /* Smoked Lavender */
  --color-4: #eff5f1; /* Heavy Sugar */
  --color-5: #8881b0; /* Aster Purple */
}

Other schemes from Waxwing

More Light Gray triadic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Waxwing?

In a triadic scheme: Freesia Purple (#B3B0D4), Smoked Lavender (#CEB5B3), Heavy Sugar (#EFF5F1), Aster Purple (#8881B0).

What is the hex code of Waxwing?

#C0C2C0.