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#cc8cda color: Blush Essence

#cc8cda is rgb(204, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.065% 0.12937 320.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

73.1%
0.129
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8cda

#cc8cda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #cc8cda mixed with white

  1. cc8cda
  2. d198de
  3. d7a3e2
  4. dcafe6
  5. e1baea
  6. e6c6ed
  7. ebd1f1
  8. f0dcf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8cda mixed with black

  1. cc8cda
  2. b179bd
  3. 9767a2
  4. 7e5587
  5. 65436c
  6. 4e3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8cda with less saturation

  1. cc8cda
  2. c98fd5
  3. c592d0
  4. c295cb
  5. be98c6
  6. bb9bc1
  7. b79ebc
  8. b3a0b7
  9. afa3b2
  10. aca5ad

Questions about #cc8cda

What color is #cc8cda?

#cc8cda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(289.23, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.065% 0.12937 320.249).

What colors go well with #cc8cda?

The complementary color of #cc8cda is #7abc6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a799f3 and #e484b3. The triadic partners are #d29e3a and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8cda?

Black text reads better on #cc8cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8cda a warm or cool color?

#cc8cda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.129.