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#ca8be2 color: Blush Essence

#ca8be2 is rgb(202, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.042% 0.13885 316.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73%
0.139
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

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 #ca8be2

#ca8be2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 316°.

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: #ca8be2 mixed with white

  1. ca8be2
  2. d097e5
  3. d5a3e9
  4. daaeec
  5. e0baef
  6. e5c5f2
  7. ead1f5
  8. f0dcf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #ca8be2 mixed with black

  1. ca8be2
  2. af78c4
  3. 9566a8
  4. 7c548c
  5. 644371
  6. 4d3257
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ca8be2 with less saturation

  1. ca8be2
  2. c78edc
  3. c392d7
  4. c095d1
  5. bd98cb
  6. b99bc6
  7. b69ec0
  8. b2a0ba
  9. afa3b4
  10. aba5ae

Questions about #ca8be2

What color is #ca8be2?

#ca8be2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(202, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(283.45, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.042% 0.13885 316.311).

What colors go well with #ca8be2?

The complementary color of #ca8be2 is #7ebb60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a299fa and #e582ba. The triadic partners are #d99a2d and #00c2c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8be2?

Black text reads better on #ca8be2: 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 #ca8be2 a warm or cool color?

#ca8be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.139.