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#cc85e1 color: Lavender Perceptions

#cc85e1 is rgb(204, 133, 225) in RGB and oklch(72.232% 0.14899 318.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.2%
0.149
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cc85e1

#cc85e1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #cc85e1 mixed with white

  1. cc85e1
  2. d192e4
  3. d79ee8
  4. dcaaeb
  5. e1b6ee
  6. e6c3f1
  7. eccff4
  8. f1dbf7
  9. f5e7fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cc85e1 mixed with black

  1. cc85e1
  2. b173c4
  3. 9761a7
  4. 7e508b
  5. 654070
  6. 4e3056
  7. 37213e
  8. 221327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc85e1 with less saturation

  1. cc85e1
  2. c889db
  3. c58dd5
  4. c190d0
  5. bd94ca
  6. b997c4
  7. b59abe
  8. b29db8
  9. ada0b2
  10. a9a2ab

Questions about #cc85e1

What color is #cc85e1?

#cc85e1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(204, 133, 225), in HSL hsl(286.3, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.232% 0.14899 318.256).

What colors go well with #cc85e1?

The complementary color of #cc85e1 is #73bb5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a294fc and #e87bb5. The triadic partners are #d79808 and #00bfc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc85e1?

Black text reads better on #cc85e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc85e1 a warm or cool color?

#cc85e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.149.