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#cc8be1 color: Blush Essence

#cc8be1 is rgb(204, 139, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.205% 0.13873 317.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

73.2%
0.139
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8be1

#cc8be1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #cc8be1 mixed with white

  1. cc8be1
  2. d197e4
  3. d7a3e8
  4. dcaeeb
  5. e1baee
  6. e6c5f1
  7. ebd1f4
  8. f0dcf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8be1 mixed with black

  1. cc8be1
  2. b178c4
  3. 9766a7
  4. 7e548b
  5. 654370
  6. 4e3256
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8be1 with less saturation

  1. cc8be1
  2. c98fdc
  3. c592d6
  4. c295d0
  5. be98cb
  6. bb9bc5
  7. b79ec0
  8. b3a1ba
  9. b0a3b4
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cc8be1

What color is #cc8be1?

#cc8be1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 225), in HSL hsl(285.35, 58.9%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.205% 0.13873 317.635).

What colors go well with #cc8be1?

The complementary color of #cc8be1 is #7cbc63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a499fa and #e782b8. The triadic partners are #d89c2d and #00c2c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8be1?

Black text reads better on #cc8be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8be1 a warm or cool color?

#cc8be1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.139.