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#ca88de color: Blush Essence

#ca88de is rgb(202, 136, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.369% 0.13958 318.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.4%
0.140
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ca88de

#ca88de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #ca88de mixed with white

  1. ca88de
  2. d094e2
  3. d5a0e5
  4. dbace9
  5. e0b8ec
  6. e5c4f0
  7. ebd0f3
  8. f0dbf6
  9. f5e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ca88de mixed with black

  1. ca88de
  2. af75c1
  3. 9563a5
  4. 7c5289
  5. 64416f
  6. 4d3155
  7. 37223d
  8. 221326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ca88de with less saturation

  1. ca88de
  2. c78cd9
  3. c38fd3
  4. c092ce
  5. bc95c8
  6. b898c2
  7. b59bbd
  8. b19eb7
  9. ada1b1
  10. a9a3ab

Questions about #ca88de

What color is #ca88de?

#ca88de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(202, 136, 222), in HSL hsl(286.05, 56.58%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.369% 0.13958 318.107).

What colors go well with #ca88de?

The complementary color of #ca88de is #78ba61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a296f8 and #e57fb5. The triadic partners are #d59927 and #00bfc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca88de?

Black text reads better on #ca88de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca88de a warm or cool color?

#ca88de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.14.