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#c88ddc color: Blush Essence

#c88ddc is rgb(200, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.905% 0.12768 317.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

72.9%
0.128
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c88ddc

#c88ddc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #c88ddc mixed with white

  1. c88ddc
  2. ce99e0
  3. d3a4e4
  4. d9afe7
  5. dfbbeb
  6. e4c6ef
  7. ead1f2
  8. efddf5
  9. f4e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #c88ddc mixed with black

  1. c88ddc
  2. ae7abf
  3. 9467a3
  4. 7b5588
  5. 63446e
  6. 4c3354
  7. 36233c
  8. 211426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c88ddc with less saturation

  1. c88ddc
  2. c590d7
  3. c293d2
  4. bf96cd
  5. bb99c7
  6. b89bc2
  7. b59ebd
  8. b2a0b8
  9. aea3b2
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #c88ddc

What color is #c88ddc?

#c88ddc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(200, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(284.81, 53.02%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.905% 0.12768 317.303).

What colors go well with #c88ddc?

The complementary color of #c88ddc is #80ba68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39af3 and #e185b6. The triadic partners are #d49c3d and #00bfc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88ddc?

Black text reads better on #c88ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88ddc a warm or cool color?

#c88ddc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.128.