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#cc8add color: Blush Essence

#cc8add is rgb(204, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.864% 0.13609 319.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

72.9%
0.136
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc8add

#cc8add is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, 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: #cc8add mixed with white

  1. cc8add
  2. d196e1
  3. d7a2e5
  4. dcade8
  5. e1b9ec
  6. e6c5ef
  7. ebd0f2
  8. f0dcf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8add mixed with black

  1. cc8add
  2. b177c0
  3. 9765a4
  4. 7e5388
  5. 65426e
  6. 4e3255
  7. 37223d
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8add with less saturation

  1. cc8add
  2. c98dd8
  3. c591d3
  4. c294cd
  5. be97c8
  6. ba9ac3
  7. b79dbd
  8. b3a0b8
  9. afa2b2
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #cc8add

What color is #cc8add?

#cc8add is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(287.71, 54.97%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.864% 0.13609 319.243).

What colors go well with #cc8add?

The complementary color of #cc8add is #78bc66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a598f7 and #e682b4. The triadic partners are #d49c2f and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8add?

Black text reads better on #cc8add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8add a warm or cool color?

#cc8add is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.136.