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#cb86de color: Blush Essence

#cb86de is rgb(203, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.15% 0.14353 318.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

72.1%
0.144
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cb86de

#cb86de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #cb86de mixed with white

  1. cb86de
  2. d192e2
  3. d69fe5
  4. dbabe9
  5. e1b7ec
  6. e6c3f0
  7. ebcff3
  8. f0dbf6
  9. f5e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cb86de mixed with black

  1. cb86de
  2. b074c1
  3. 9662a5
  4. 7d5189
  5. 65406f
  6. 4d3055
  7. 37213d
  8. 221326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cb86de with less saturation

  1. cb86de
  2. c78ad9
  3. c48dd3
  4. c091cd
  5. bd94c8
  6. b997c2
  7. b59abc
  8. b19db7
  9. ada0b1
  10. a9a2ab

Questions about #cb86de

What color is #cb86de?

#cb86de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(203, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(287.05, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.15% 0.14353 318.778).

What colors go well with #cb86de?

The complementary color of #cb86de is #74ba5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a394f9 and #e67db4. The triadic partners are #d5981c and #00bfc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb86de?

Black text reads better on #cb86de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb86de a warm or cool color?

#cb86de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.144.