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#c888dc color: Blush Essence

#c888dc is rgb(200, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.07% 0.13635 317.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.1%
0.136
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c888dc

#c888dc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #c888dc mixed with white

  1. c888dc
  2. ce94e0
  3. d3a0e4
  4. d9ace7
  5. dfb8eb
  6. e4c4ef
  7. eacff2
  8. efdbf6
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c888dc mixed with black

  1. c888dc
  2. ae75bf
  3. 9463a3
  4. 7b5288
  5. 63416e
  6. 4c3154
  7. 36223c
  8. 211326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c888dc with less saturation

  1. c888dc
  2. c58bd7
  3. c18fd1
  4. be92cc
  5. ba95c6
  6. b798c1
  7. b39bbb
  8. b09db6
  9. aca0b0
  10. a8a2aa

Questions about #c888dc

What color is #c888dc?

#c888dc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(285.71, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.07% 0.13635 317.887).

What colors go well with #c888dc?

The complementary color of #c888dc is #79b961. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a196f5 and #e27fb4. The triadic partners are #d3992c and #00bec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c888dc?

Black text reads better on #c888dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c888dc a warm or cool color?

#c888dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.136.