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#cc86de color: Blush Essence

#cc86de is rgb(204, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.256% 0.14406 319.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

72.3%
0.144
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cc86de

#cc86de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #cc86de mixed with white

  1. cc86de
  2. d192e2
  3. d79fe5
  4. dcabe9
  5. e1b7ec
  6. e7c3f0
  7. eccff3
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f5e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc86de mixed with black

  1. cc86de
  2. b174c1
  3. 9762a5
  4. 7e5189
  5. 65406f
  6. 4e3055
  7. 37213d
  8. 221326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc86de with less saturation

  1. cc86de
  2. c88ad9
  3. c58dd3
  4. c191ce
  5. bd94c8
  6. b997c2
  7. b69abd
  8. b29db7
  9. aea0b1
  10. a9a3ab

Questions about #cc86de

What color is #cc86de?

#cc86de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(287.73, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.256% 0.14406 319.241).

What colors go well with #cc86de?

The complementary color of #cc86de is #73bb60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a494f9 and #e77db3. The triadic partners are #d5991a and #00bfc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc86de?

Black text reads better on #cc86de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc86de a warm or cool color?

#cc86de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.