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#cc8ce6 color: Blush Essence

#cc8ce6 is rgb(204, 140, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.594% 0.14257 315.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73.6%
0.143
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ce6

#cc8ce6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #cc8ce6 mixed with white

  1. cc8ce6
  2. d198e9
  3. d7a3ec
  4. dcafef
  5. e1baf1
  6. e6c6f4
  7. ebd1f6
  8. f0ddf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8ce6 mixed with black

  1. cc8ce6
  2. b179c8
  3. 9767ab
  4. 7e558e
  5. 654373
  6. 4e3359
  7. 372340
  8. 221428
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8ce6 with less saturation

  1. cc8ce6
  2. c990e0
  3. c593da
  4. c296d4
  5. bf99ce
  6. bb9cc8
  7. b89fc2
  8. b4a2bc
  9. b1a4b6
  10. ada7b0

Questions about #cc8ce6

What color is #cc8ce6?

#cc8ce6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 230), in HSL hsl(282.67, 64.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.594% 0.14257 315.743).

What colors go well with #cc8ce6?

The complementary color of #cc8ce6 is #80bd5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a29bff and #e882bd. The triadic partners are #dc9b29 and #00c4c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ce6?

Black text reads better on #cc8ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ce6 a warm or cool color?

#cc8ce6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.143.