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#cc8ce8 color: Blush Essence

#cc8ce8 is rgb(204, 140, 232) in RGB and oklch(73.686% 0.14482 315.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

73.7%
0.145
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cc8ce8

#cc8ce8 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #cc8ce8 mixed with white

  1. cc8ce8
  2. d198eb
  3. d7a3ee
  4. dcaff0
  5. e1bbf3
  6. e6c6f5
  7. ebd1f7
  8. f0ddf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8ce8 mixed with black

  1. cc8ce8
  2. b179ca
  3. 9767ac
  4. 7e5590
  5. 654374
  6. 4e3359
  7. 372340
  8. 221429
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8ce8 with less saturation

  1. cc8ce8
  2. c990e2
  3. c593dc
  4. c296d6
  5. bf99d0
  6. bb9cca
  7. b89fc3
  8. b4a2bd
  9. b1a5b7
  10. ada7b0

Questions about #cc8ce8

What color is #cc8ce8?

#cc8ce8 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 140, 232), in HSL hsl(281.74, 66.67%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.686% 0.14482 315.066).

What colors go well with #cc8ce8?

The complementary color of #cc8ce8 is #81be5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a19bff and #e982be. The triadic partners are #de9b26 and #00c5c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ce8?

Black text reads better on #cc8ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ce8 a warm or cool color?

#cc8ce8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.145.