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#cc8bdd color: Blush Essence

#cc8bdd is rgb(204, 139, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.029% 0.13436 319.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73%
0.134
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8bdd

#cc8bdd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #cc8bdd mixed with white

  1. cc8bdd
  2. d197e1
  3. d7a2e4
  4. dcaee8
  5. e1baec
  6. e6c5ef
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0dcf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8bdd mixed with black

  1. cc8bdd
  2. b178c0
  3. 9766a4
  4. 7e5488
  5. 65436e
  6. 4e3255
  7. 37233d
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8bdd with less saturation

  1. cc8bdd
  2. c98ed8
  3. c592d3
  4. c295cd
  5. be98c8
  6. bb9bc3
  7. b79dbe
  8. b3a0b8
  9. afa3b3
  10. aca5ad

Questions about #cc8bdd

What color is #cc8bdd?

#cc8bdd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 221), in HSL hsl(287.56, 54.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.029% 0.13436 319.145).

What colors go well with #cc8bdd?

The complementary color of #cc8bdd is #7abc68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a698f6 and #e583b5. The triadic partners are #d59d32 and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8bdd?

Black text reads better on #cc8bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8bdd a warm or cool color?

#cc8bdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.134.