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#cc8ce0 color: Blush Essence

#cc8ce0 is rgb(204, 140, 224) in RGB and oklch(73.326% 0.13591 317.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.3%
0.136
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ce0

#cc8ce0 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #cc8ce0 mixed with white

  1. cc8ce0
  2. d198e4
  3. d7a3e7
  4. dcafea
  5. e1baee
  6. e6c6f1
  7. ebd1f4
  8. f0ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8ce0 mixed with black

  1. cc8ce0
  2. b179c3
  3. 9767a6
  4. 7e558a
  5. 654370
  6. 4e3356
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ce0 with less saturation

  1. cc8ce0
  2. c98fdb
  3. c593d5
  4. c296d0
  5. be99ca
  6. bb9cc5
  7. b79ebf
  8. b4a1ba
  9. b0a4b4
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cc8ce0

What color is #cc8ce0?

#cc8ce0 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 224), in HSL hsl(285.71, 57.53%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.326% 0.13591 317.896).

What colors go well with #cc8ce0?

The complementary color of #cc8ce0 is #7dbd66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a59af9 and #e683b8. The triadic partners are #d79d32 and #00c2c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ce0?

Black text reads better on #cc8ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ce0 a warm or cool color?

#cc8ce0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.136.