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#ca86da color: Blush Essence

#ca86da is rgb(202, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.864% 0.13869 319.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

71.9%
0.139
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ca86da

#ca86da is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #ca86da mixed with white

  1. ca86da
  2. d092de
  3. d59fe2
  4. dbabe6
  5. e0b7ea
  6. e5c3ee
  7. ebcff1
  8. f0dbf5
  9. f5e7f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ca86da mixed with black

  1. ca86da
  2. af74bd
  3. 9562a2
  4. 7c5187
  5. 64406c
  6. 4d3054
  7. 37213c
  8. 221325
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ca86da with less saturation

  1. ca86da
  2. c68ad5
  3. c38dd0
  4. bf90ca
  5. bc93c5
  6. b897c0
  7. b499ba
  8. b09cb5
  9. ac9faf
  10. a8a1aa

Questions about #ca86da

What color is #ca86da?

#ca86da is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(202, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(288.57, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.864% 0.13869 319.812).

What colors go well with #ca86da?

The complementary color of #ca86da is #73b963. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a394f5 and #e47eb1. The triadic partners are #d19925 and #00bdc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca86da?

Black text reads better on #ca86da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca86da a warm or cool color?

#ca86da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.139.