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#ca8be0 color: Blush Essence

#ca8be0 is rgb(202, 139, 224) in RGB and oklch(72.953% 0.13662 317.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73%
0.137
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca8be0

#ca8be0 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #ca8be0 mixed with white

  1. ca8be0
  2. d097e4
  3. d5a2e7
  4. daaeea
  5. e0baee
  6. e5c5f1
  7. ead1f4
  8. f0dcf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ca8be0 mixed with black

  1. ca8be0
  2. af78c3
  3. 9566a6
  4. 7c548a
  5. 644370
  6. 4d3256
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ca8be0 with less saturation

  1. ca8be0
  2. c78edb
  3. c392d5
  4. c095d0
  5. bd98ca
  6. b99bc4
  7. b69dbf
  8. b2a0b9
  9. afa3b3
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #ca8be0

What color is #ca8be0?

#ca8be0 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 224), in HSL hsl(284.47, 57.82%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.953% 0.13662 317.035).

What colors go well with #ca8be0?

The complementary color of #ca8be0 is #7dbb63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a299f9 and #e582b8. The triadic partners are #d79b30 and #00c1c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8be0?

Black text reads better on #ca8be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8be0 a warm or cool color?

#ca8be0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.137.