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#cb8ce2 color: Blush Essence

#cb8ce2 is rgb(203, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.311% 0.13762 316.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73.3%
0.138
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cb8ce2

#cb8ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #cb8ce2 mixed with white

  1. cb8ce2
  2. d098e5
  3. d6a3e9
  4. dbafec
  5. e0baef
  6. e6c6f2
  7. ebd1f5
  8. f0ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cb8ce2 mixed with black

  1. cb8ce2
  2. b079c4
  3. 9667a8
  4. 7d558c
  5. 654371
  6. 4d3357
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cb8ce2 with less saturation

  1. cb8ce2
  2. c88fdc
  3. c493d7
  4. c196d1
  5. be99cc
  6. ba9cc6
  7. b79ec0
  8. b3a1ba
  9. b0a4b4
  10. aca6af

Questions about #cb8ce2

What color is #cb8ce2?

#cb8ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(203, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(283.95, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.311% 0.13762 316.673).

What colors go well with #cb8ce2?

The complementary color of #cb8ce2 is #7ebc62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39afb and #e683ba. The triadic partners are #d99c30 and #00c2c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8ce2?

Black text reads better on #cb8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#cb8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.138.