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#cc8bda color: Blush Essence

#cc8bda is rgb(204, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.899% 0.13112 320.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72.9%
0.131
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cc8bda

#cc8bda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #cc8bda mixed with white

  1. cc8bda
  2. d197de
  3. d7a2e2
  4. dcaee6
  5. e1baea
  6. e6c5ed
  7. ebd1f1
  8. f0dcf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8bda mixed with black

  1. cc8bda
  2. b178bd
  3. 9766a2
  4. 7e5487
  5. 65436c
  6. 4e3254
  7. 37233c
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8bda with less saturation

  1. cc8bda
  2. c98ed5
  3. c592d0
  4. c295cb
  5. be98c6
  6. ba9ac1
  7. b79dbc
  8. b3a0b7
  9. afa2b2
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #cc8bda

What color is #cc8bda?

#cc8bda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(289.37, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.899% 0.13112 320.338).

What colors go well with #cc8bda?

The complementary color of #cc8bda is #78bb6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a798f4 and #e483b2. The triadic partners are #d29d36 and #00bfc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8bda?

Black text reads better on #cc8bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8bda a warm or cool color?

#cc8bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.131.