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#cc88db color: Blush Essence

#cc88db is rgb(204, 136, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.448% 0.1374 320.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72.4%
0.137
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc88db

#cc88db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #cc88db mixed with white

  1. cc88db
  2. d194df
  3. d7a0e3
  4. dcace7
  5. e1b8ea
  6. e6c4ee
  7. ecd0f2
  8. f1dbf5
  9. f5e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc88db mixed with black

  1. cc88db
  2. b175be
  3. 9763a2
  4. 7e5287
  5. 65416d
  6. 4e3154
  7. 37223c
  8. 221326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc88db with less saturation

  1. cc88db
  2. c88cd6
  3. c58fd1
  4. c192cc
  5. be95c6
  6. ba98c1
  7. b69bbc
  8. b29eb6
  9. aea1b1
  10. aaa3ab

Questions about #cc88db

What color is #cc88db?

#cc88db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 136, 219), in HSL hsl(289.16, 53.55%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.448% 0.1374 320.201).

What colors go well with #cc88db?

The complementary color of #cc88db is #75bb66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a696f6 and #e580b2. The triadic partners are #d29b2a and #00bfc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc88db?

Black text reads better on #cc88db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc88db a warm or cool color?

#cc88db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.137.