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#c88cdb color: Blush Essence

#c88cdb is rgb(200, 140, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.693% 0.1283 317.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.7%
0.128
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c88cdb

#c88cdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #c88cdb mixed with white

  1. c88cdb
  2. ce98df
  3. d3a3e3
  4. d9afe7
  5. dfbaea
  6. e4c6ee
  7. ead1f2
  8. efdcf5
  9. f4e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c88cdb mixed with black

  1. c88cdb
  2. ae79be
  3. 9467a2
  4. 7b5587
  5. 63436d
  6. 4c3354
  7. 36233c
  8. 211426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c88cdb with less saturation

  1. c88cdb
  2. c58fd6
  3. c292d1
  4. be95cc
  5. bb98c7
  6. b89bc1
  7. b59dbc
  8. b1a0b7
  9. aea2b1
  10. aaa4ac

Questions about #c88cdb

What color is #c88cdb?

#c88cdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 140, 219), in HSL hsl(285.57, 52.32%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.693% 0.1283 317.817).

What colors go well with #c88cdb?

The complementary color of #c88cdb is #7eba68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a399f3 and #e184b5. The triadic partners are #d39c3b and #00bfc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88cdb?

Black text reads better on #c88cdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88cdb a warm or cool color?

#c88cdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.128.