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#cb8ede color: Blush Essence

#cb8ede is rgb(203, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(73.469% 0.12972 317.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.5%
0.130
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cb8ede

#cb8ede is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #cb8ede mixed with white

  1. cb8ede
  2. d099e2
  3. d6a5e5
  4. dbb0e9
  5. e0bbec
  6. e6c7f0
  7. ebd2f3
  8. f0ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cb8ede mixed with black

  1. cb8ede
  2. b07bc1
  3. 9668a5
  4. 7d5689
  5. 65446f
  6. 4d3455
  7. 37243d
  8. 221526
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cb8ede with less saturation

  1. cb8ede
  2. c891d9
  3. c594d4
  4. c197cf
  5. be9ac9
  6. bb9dc4
  7. b79fbf
  8. b4a2b9
  9. b0a4b4
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cb8ede

What color is #cb8ede?

#cb8ede is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(203, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(285.75, 54.79%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.469% 0.12972 317.939).

What colors go well with #cb8ede?

The complementary color of #cb8ede is #7fbc6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a59bf6 and #e486b8. The triadic partners are #d69e3c and #00c1c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb8ede?

Black text reads better on #cb8ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb8ede a warm or cool color?

#cb8ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.13.