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#c88add color: Blush Essence

#c88add is rgb(200, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.446% 0.134 317.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

72.4%
0.134
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c88add

#c88add is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #c88add mixed with white

  1. c88add
  2. ce96e1
  3. d3a2e5
  4. d9ade8
  5. dfb9ec
  6. e4c5ef
  7. ead0f3
  8. efdcf6
  9. f4e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c88add mixed with black

  1. c88add
  2. ae77c0
  3. 9465a4
  4. 7b5388
  5. 63426e
  6. 4c3255
  7. 36223d
  8. 211426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c88add with less saturation

  1. c88add
  2. c58dd8
  3. c291d2
  4. be94cd
  5. bb96c8
  6. b899c2
  7. b49cbd
  8. b19fb7
  9. ada1b1
  10. a9a3ac

Questions about #c88add

What color is #c88add?

#c88add is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(284.82, 54.97%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.446% 0.134 317.282).

What colors go well with #c88add?

The complementary color of #c88add is #7cb963. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a198f5 and #e281b6. The triadic partners are #d49a32 and #00bfc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88add?

Black text reads better on #c88add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88add a warm or cool color?

#c88add is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.134.