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#c887df color: Blush Essence

#c887df is rgb(200, 135, 223) in RGB and oklch(72.04% 0.14138 316.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

72%
0.141
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 #c887df

#c887df is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.141 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: #c887df mixed with white

  1. c887df
  2. ce93e3
  3. d39fe6
  4. d9abea
  5. dfb7ed
  6. e4c3f0
  7. eacff3
  8. efdbf7
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c887df mixed with black

  1. c887df
  2. ae75c2
  3. 9463a5
  4. 7b518a
  5. 63416f
  6. 4c3156
  7. 36213d
  8. 211327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c887df with less saturation

  1. c887df
  2. c58bd9
  3. c18ed4
  4. be91ce
  5. ba94c8
  6. b797c3
  7. b39abd
  8. b09db7
  9. aca0b1
  10. a8a2ab

Questions about #c887df

What color is #c887df?

#c887df is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 135, 223), in HSL hsl(284.32, 57.89%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.04% 0.14138 316.9).

What colors go well with #c887df?

The complementary color of #c887df is #79b95d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f95f8 and #e37eb6. The triadic partners are #d69723 and #00bfc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c887df?

Black text reads better on #c887df: 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 #c887df a warm or cool color?

#c887df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.141.