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#cc8ce4 color: Blush Essence

#cc8ce4 is rgb(204, 140, 228) in RGB and oklch(73.504% 0.14034 316.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73.5%
0.140
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ce4

#cc8ce4 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #cc8ce4 mixed with white

  1. cc8ce4
  2. d198e7
  3. d7a3ea
  4. dcafed
  5. e1baf0
  6. e6c6f3
  7. ebd1f5
  8. f0ddf8
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8ce4 mixed with black

  1. cc8ce4
  2. b179c6
  3. 9767a9
  4. 7e558d
  5. 654372
  6. 4e3358
  7. 37233f
  8. 221428
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8ce4 with less saturation

  1. cc8ce4
  2. c990de
  3. c593d9
  4. c296d3
  5. bf99cd
  6. bb9cc7
  7. b89fc1
  8. b4a2bb
  9. b0a4b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cc8ce4

What color is #cc8ce4?

#cc8ce4 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 228), in HSL hsl(283.64, 61.97%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.504% 0.14034 316.44).

What colors go well with #cc8ce4?

The complementary color of #cc8ce4 is #7fbd61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39afd and #e883bb. The triadic partners are #db9c2c and #00c3c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ce4?

Black text reads better on #cc8ce4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ce4 a warm or cool color?

#cc8ce4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.14.