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#c788dd color: Blush Essence

#c788dd is rgb(199, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.01% 0.13695 317.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

72%
0.137
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c788dd

#c788dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c788dd mixed with white

  1. c788dd
  2. cd94e1
  3. d3a0e5
  4. d8ace8
  5. deb8ec
  6. e4c4ef
  7. e9d0f3
  8. efdbf6
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c788dd mixed with black

  1. c788dd
  2. ad75c0
  3. 9363a4
  4. 7a5288
  5. 62416e
  6. 4c3155
  7. 36223d
  8. 211326
  9. 0e0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c788dd with less saturation

  1. c788dd
  2. c48bd8
  3. c08fd2
  4. bd92cd
  5. ba95c7
  6. b698c1
  7. b39abc
  8. af9db6
  9. aca0b0
  10. a8a2aa

Questions about #c788dd

What color is #c788dd?

#c788dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(199, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(284.47, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.01% 0.13695 317.026).

What colors go well with #c788dd?

The complementary color of #c788dd is #7ab85f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a096f6 and #e27fb5. The triadic partners are #d4982b and #00bec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c788dd?

Black text reads better on #c788dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c788dd a warm or cool color?

#c788dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.137.