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#cc85dc color: Blush Essence

#cc85dc is rgb(204, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.006% 0.14364 320.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72%
0.144
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cc85dc

#cc85dc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #cc85dc mixed with white

  1. cc85dc
  2. d191e0
  3. d79ee4
  4. dcaae8
  5. e1b6eb
  6. e7c2ef
  7. eccef2
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f5e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc85dc mixed with black

  1. cc85dc
  2. b173bf
  3. 9761a3
  4. 7e5088
  5. 65406e
  6. 4e3054
  7. 37213c
  8. 221326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc85dc with less saturation

  1. cc85dc
  2. c889d7
  3. c58cd1
  4. c190cc
  5. bd93c6
  6. b996c1
  7. b599bb
  8. b19cb6
  9. ad9fb0
  10. a9a2aa

Questions about #cc85dc

What color is #cc85dc?

#cc85dc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(288.97, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.006% 0.14364 320.072).

What colors go well with #cc85dc?

The complementary color of #cc85dc is #71ba61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a493f8 and #e67cb1. The triadic partners are #d39919 and #00bec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc85dc?

Black text reads better on #cc85dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc85dc a warm or cool color?

#cc85dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.