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#c887de color: Blush Essence

#c887de is rgb(200, 135, 222) in RGB and oklch(71.995% 0.14028 317.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

72%
0.140
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
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c887de

#c887de is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.14 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 7.98:1, 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: #c887de mixed with white

  1. c887de
  2. ce93e2
  3. d39fe5
  4. d9abe9
  5. dfb7ec
  6. e4c3f0
  7. eacff3
  8. efdbf6
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c887de mixed with black

  1. c887de
  2. ae75c1
  3. 9463a5
  4. 7b5189
  5. 63416f
  6. 4c3155
  7. 36213d
  8. 211326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c887de with less saturation

  1. c887de
  2. c58bd8
  3. c18ed3
  4. be91cd
  5. ba94c8
  6. b797c2
  7. b39abc
  8. b09db6
  9. ac9fb0
  10. a8a2aa

Questions about #c887de

What color is #c887de?

#c887de is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 135, 222), in HSL hsl(284.83, 56.86%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.995% 0.14028 317.26).

What colors go well with #c887de?

The complementary color of #c887de is #78b95e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a095f7 and #e37eb5. The triadic partners are #d59725 and #00bec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c887de?

Black text reads better on #c887de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c887de a warm or cool color?

#c887de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.14.