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#cc8cdc color: Blush Essence

#cc8cdc is rgb(204, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.151% 0.13154 319.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73.2%
0.132
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8cdc

#cc8cdc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 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: #cc8cdc mixed with white

  1. cc8cdc
  2. d198e0
  3. d7a3e4
  4. dcafe7
  5. e1baeb
  6. e6c6ef
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cc8cdc mixed with black

  1. cc8cdc
  2. b179bf
  3. 9767a3
  4. 7e5588
  5. 65436e
  6. 4e3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8cdc with less saturation

  1. cc8cdc
  2. c98fd7
  3. c593d2
  4. c296cd
  5. be98c8
  6. bb9bc3
  7. b79ebd
  8. b3a1b8
  9. b0a3b3
  10. aca6ad

Questions about #cc8cdc

What color is #cc8cdc?

#cc8cdc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(288, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.151% 0.13154 319.441).

What colors go well with #cc8cdc?

The complementary color of #cc8cdc is #7bbc6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a799f5 and #e584b5. The triadic partners are #d49d37 and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8cdc?

Black text reads better on #cc8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8cdc a warm or cool color?

#cc8cdc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.132.