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#ca8cda color: Blush Essence

#ca8cda is rgb(202, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.857% 0.12826 319.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

72.9%
0.128
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ca8cda

#ca8cda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #ca8cda mixed with white

  1. ca8cda
  2. d098de
  3. d5a3e2
  4. dbafe6
  5. e0baea
  6. e5c6ed
  7. ebd1f1
  8. f0dcf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ca8cda mixed with black

  1. ca8cda
  2. af79bd
  3. 9567a2
  4. 7c5587
  5. 64436c
  6. 4d3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ca8cda with less saturation

  1. ca8cda
  2. c78fd5
  3. c392d0
  4. c095cb
  5. bd98c6
  6. b99bc1
  7. b69dbc
  8. b2a0b7
  9. afa2b2
  10. aba5ac

Questions about #ca8cda

What color is #ca8cda?

#ca8cda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(202, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(287.69, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.857% 0.12826 319.24).

What colors go well with #ca8cda?

The complementary color of #ca8cda is #7cbb6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a599f2 and #e284b4. The triadic partners are #d29d3b and #00bfc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca8cda?

Black text reads better on #ca8cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca8cda a warm or cool color?

#ca8cda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.128.