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#c889db color: Blush Essence

#c889db is rgb(200, 137, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.191% 0.13352 318.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.2%
0.134
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c889db

#c889db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #c889db mixed with white

  1. c889db
  2. ce95df
  3. d3a1e3
  4. d9ade7
  5. dfb8ea
  6. e4c4ee
  7. ead0f2
  8. efdcf5
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c889db mixed with black

  1. c889db
  2. ae76be
  3. 9464a2
  4. 7b5387
  5. 63426d
  6. 4c3154
  7. 36223c
  8. 211426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c889db with less saturation

  1. c889db
  2. c58cd6
  3. c190d1
  4. be93cb
  5. bb96c6
  6. b798c1
  7. b49bbb
  8. b09eb6
  9. aca0b0
  10. a9a3ab

Questions about #c889db

What color is #c889db?

#c889db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 137, 219), in HSL hsl(286.1, 53.25%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.191% 0.13352 318.158).

What colors go well with #c889db?

The complementary color of #c889db is #7ab964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a296f4 and #e281b4. The triadic partners are #d29931 and #00bec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c889db?

Black text reads better on #c889db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c889db a warm or cool color?

#c889db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.134.