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#cc89e2 color: Blush Essence

#cc89e2 is rgb(204, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.923% 0.14326 317.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

72.9%
0.143
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc89e2

#cc89e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc89e2 mixed with white

  1. cc89e2
  2. d195e5
  3. d7a1e9
  4. dcadec
  5. e1b9ef
  6. e6c4f2
  7. ebd0f5
  8. f0dcf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cc89e2 mixed with black

  1. cc89e2
  2. b176c4
  3. 9764a8
  4. 7e538c
  5. 654271
  6. 4e3157
  7. 37223e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc89e2 with less saturation

  1. cc89e2
  2. c98ddc
  3. c590d7
  4. c294d1
  5. be97cb
  6. ba9ac5
  7. b79dbf
  8. b39fba
  9. afa2b4
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #cc89e2

What color is #cc89e2?

#cc89e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(285.17, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.923% 0.14326 317.492).

What colors go well with #cc89e2?

The complementary color of #cc89e2 is #79bc5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a398fc and #e880b8. The triadic partners are #d99a23 and #00c2c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc89e2?

Black text reads better on #cc89e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc89e2 a warm or cool color?

#cc89e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.143.