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#cc8cd8 color: Blush Essence

#cc8cd8 is rgb(204, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(72.98% 0.12722 321.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73%
0.127
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8cd8

#cc8cd8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #cc8cd8 mixed with white

  1. cc8cd8
  2. d198dc
  3. d7a3e0
  4. dcafe4
  5. e1bae8
  6. e6c6ec
  7. ebd1f0
  8. f0dcf4
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf3fb

Darker: #cc8cd8 mixed with black

  1. cc8cd8
  2. b179bc
  3. 9767a0
  4. 7e5585
  5. 65436b
  6. 4e3353
  7. 37233b
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8cd8 with less saturation

  1. cc8cd8
  2. c98fd3
  3. c592cf
  4. c295ca
  5. be98c5
  6. bb9bc0
  7. b79ebb
  8. b3a0b7
  9. afa3b2
  10. aba5ad

Questions about #cc8cd8

What color is #cc8cd8?

#cc8cd8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(290.53, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.98% 0.12722 321.083).

What colors go well with #cc8cd8?

The complementary color of #cc8cd8 is #79bb6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a898f1 and #e485b1. The triadic partners are #d09e3c and #00bfc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8cd8?

Black text reads better on #cc8cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8cd8 a warm or cool color?

#cc8cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.127.