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#cc88da color: Blush Essence

#cc88da is rgb(204, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.404% 0.13634 320.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

72.4%
0.136
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc88da

#cc88da is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #cc88da mixed with white

  1. cc88da
  2. d194de
  3. d7a0e2
  4. dcace6
  5. e1b8ea
  6. e7c4ee
  7. ecd0f1
  8. f1dbf5
  9. f5e7f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc88da mixed with black

  1. cc88da
  2. b175bd
  3. 9763a2
  4. 7e5287
  5. 65416c
  6. 4e3154
  7. 37223c
  8. 221325
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc88da with less saturation

  1. cc88da
  2. c88cd5
  3. c58fd0
  4. c192cb
  5. bd95c6
  6. ba98c0
  7. b69bbb
  8. b29eb6
  9. aea1b1
  10. aaa3ab

Questions about #cc88da

What color is #cc88da?

#cc88da is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(289.76, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.404% 0.13634 320.594).

What colors go well with #cc88da?

The complementary color of #cc88da is #74bb67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a695f5 and #e580b1. The triadic partners are #d29b2b and #00bec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc88da?

Black text reads better on #cc88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc88da a warm or cool color?

#cc88da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.136.