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#cc86e2 color: Blush Essence

#cc86e2 is rgb(204, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.438% 0.14837 317.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.4%
0.148
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cc86e2

#cc86e2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #cc86e2 mixed with white

  1. cc86e2
  2. d192e5
  3. d79fe9
  4. dcabec
  5. e1b7ef
  6. e6c3f2
  7. ebcff5
  8. f0dbf7
  9. f5e7fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cc86e2 mixed with black

  1. cc86e2
  2. b174c4
  3. 9762a8
  4. 7e518c
  5. 654071
  6. 4e3057
  7. 37213e
  8. 221327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc86e2 with less saturation

  1. cc86e2
  2. c88adc
  3. c58ed6
  4. c191d1
  5. bd94cb
  6. ba98c5
  7. b69bbf
  8. b29eb9
  9. aea0b2
  10. aaa3ac

Questions about #cc86e2

What color is #cc86e2?

#cc86e2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(285.65, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.438% 0.14837 317.806).

What colors go well with #cc86e2?

The complementary color of #cc86e2 is #75bb5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a295fd and #e87cb7. The triadic partners are #d8980f and #00c0c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc86e2?

Black text reads better on #cc86e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc86e2 a warm or cool color?

#cc86e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.148.