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#cc88eb color: Lavender Perceptions

#cc88eb is rgb(204, 136, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.177% 0.15491 314.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

73.2%
0.155
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc88eb

#cc88eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc88eb mixed with white

  1. cc88eb
  2. d194ee
  3. d7a0f0
  4. dcacf2
  5. e1b8f5
  6. e6c4f7
  7. ebd0f9
  8. f0dcfa
  9. f5e8fc
  10. faf3fe

Darker: #cc88eb mixed with black

  1. cc88eb
  2. b175cc
  3. 9763ae
  4. 7e5291
  5. 654175
  6. 4e315b
  7. 372241
  8. 221329
  9. 0f0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc88eb with less saturation

  1. cc88eb
  2. c98ce5
  3. c590de
  4. c293d8
  5. be97d1
  6. bb9aca
  7. b79dc4
  8. b3a0bd
  9. b0a3b6
  10. aca5af

Questions about #cc88eb

What color is #cc88eb?

#cc88eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(204, 136, 235), in HSL hsl(281.21, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.177% 0.15491 314.602).

What colors go well with #cc88eb?

The complementary color of #cc88eb is #7dbd52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f98ff and #eb7dbf. The triadic partners are #e09700 and #00c3c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc88eb?

Black text reads better on #cc88eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc88eb a warm or cool color?

#cc88eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.155.