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#c88ade color: Blush Essence

#c88ade is rgb(200, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.49% 0.13511 316.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

72.5%
0.135
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
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c88ade

#c88ade is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 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 8.15:1, 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: #c88ade mixed with white

  1. c88ade
  2. ce96e2
  3. d3a2e5
  4. d9ade9
  5. dfb9ec
  6. e4c5f0
  7. ead0f3
  8. efdcf6
  9. f4e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c88ade mixed with black

  1. c88ade
  2. ae77c1
  3. 9465a5
  4. 7b5389
  5. 63426f
  6. 4c3255
  7. 36223d
  8. 211426
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c88ade with less saturation

  1. c88ade
  2. c58dd9
  3. c291d3
  4. be94ce
  5. bb97c8
  6. b899c3
  7. b49cbd
  8. b19fb7
  9. ada1b2
  10. aaa4ac

Questions about #c88ade

What color is #c88ade?

#c88ade is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(284.29, 56%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.49% 0.13511 316.909).

What colors go well with #c88ade?

The complementary color of #c88ade is #7cb962. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a198f6 and #e281b7. The triadic partners are #d59931 and #00bfc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88ade?

Black text reads better on #c88ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88ade a warm or cool color?

#c88ade is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.