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#cc8ada color: Blush Essence

#cc8ada is rgb(204, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.733% 0.13286 320.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

72.7%
0.133
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc8ada

#cc8ada is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #cc8ada mixed with white

  1. cc8ada
  2. d196de
  3. d7a2e2
  4. dcade6
  5. e1b9ea
  6. e6c5ee
  7. ebd0f1
  8. f0dcf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8ada mixed with black

  1. cc8ada
  2. b177bd
  3. 9765a2
  4. 7e5387
  5. 65426c
  6. 4e3254
  7. 37223c
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ada with less saturation

  1. cc8ada
  2. c98dd5
  3. c591d0
  4. c194cb
  5. be97c6
  6. ba9ac1
  7. b69cbc
  8. b39fb7
  9. afa2b1
  10. aba4ac

Questions about #cc8ada

What color is #cc8ada?

#cc8ada is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(289.5, 51.95%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.733% 0.13286 320.425).

What colors go well with #cc8ada?

The complementary color of #cc8ada is #77bb6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a797f4 and #e582b2. The triadic partners are #d29d33 and #00bfc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ada?

Black text reads better on #cc8ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ada a warm or cool color?

#cc8ada is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.133.