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#cc8be5 color: Blush Essence

#cc8be5 is rgb(204, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(73.385% 0.14316 316.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73.4%
0.143
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8be5

#cc8be5 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc8be5 mixed with white

  1. cc8be5
  2. d197e8
  3. d7a3eb
  4. dcaeee
  5. e1baf1
  6. e6c5f3
  7. ebd1f6
  8. f0dcf8
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cc8be5 mixed with black

  1. cc8be5
  2. b178c7
  3. 9766aa
  4. 7e548e
  5. 654372
  6. 4e3258
  7. 37233f
  8. 221428
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8be5 with less saturation

  1. cc8be5
  2. c98fdf
  3. c592d9
  4. c295d4
  5. be98ce
  6. bb9bc8
  7. b79ec2
  8. b4a1bb
  9. b0a4b5
  10. aca6af

Questions about #cc8be5

What color is #cc8be5?

#cc8be5 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(283.33, 63.38%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.385% 0.14316 316.21).

What colors go well with #cc8be5?

The complementary color of #cc8be5 is #7ebd5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a29afe and #e881bb. The triadic partners are #dc9b27 and #00c4c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8be5?

Black text reads better on #cc8be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8be5 a warm or cool color?

#cc8be5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.143.