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#c887db color: Blush Essence

#c887db is rgb(200, 135, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.86% 0.13698 318.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

71.9%
0.137
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c887db

#c887db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c887db mixed with white

  1. c887db
  2. ce93df
  3. d49fe3
  4. d9abe7
  5. dfb7eb
  6. e4c3ee
  7. eacff2
  8. efdbf5
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c887db mixed with black

  1. c887db
  2. ae75be
  3. 9463a2
  4. 7b5187
  5. 63416d
  6. 4c3154
  7. 36213c
  8. 211326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c887db with less saturation

  1. c887db
  2. c58ad6
  3. c18ed0
  4. be91cb
  5. ba94c6
  6. b797c0
  7. b39abb
  8. af9cb5
  9. ac9faf
  10. a8a2aa

Questions about #c887db

What color is #c887db?

#c887db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 135, 219), in HSL hsl(286.43, 53.85%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.86% 0.13698 318.372).

What colors go well with #c887db?

The complementary color of #c887db is #77b861. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a195f4 and #e27eb3. The triadic partners are #d29829 and #00bdc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c887db?

Black text reads better on #c887db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c887db a warm or cool color?

#c887db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.137.