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#cc8bdc color: Blush Essence

#cc8bdc is rgb(204, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.985% 0.13327 319.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73%
0.133
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

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 #cc8bdc

#cc8bdc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 320°.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #cc8bdc mixed with white

  1. cc8bdc
  2. d197e0
  3. d7a2e4
  4. dcaee7
  5. e1baeb
  6. e6c5ef
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0dcf5
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8bdc mixed with black

  1. cc8bdc
  2. b178bf
  3. 9766a3
  4. 7e5488
  5. 65436e
  6. 4e3254
  7. 37233c
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8bdc with less saturation

  1. cc8bdc
  2. c98ed7
  3. c592d2
  4. c295cd
  5. be98c8
  6. ba9bc2
  7. b79dbd
  8. b3a0b8
  9. afa3b2
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #cc8bdc

What color is #cc8bdc?

#cc8bdc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(288.15, 53.64%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.985% 0.13327 319.537).

What colors go well with #cc8bdc?

The complementary color of #cc8bdc is #79bc69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a698f5 and #e583b4. The triadic partners are #d49d34 and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8bdc?

Black text reads better on #cc8bdc: 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 #cc8bdc a warm or cool color?

#cc8bdc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.133.