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#cc8dda color: Blush Essence

#cc8dda is rgb(204, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.12762 320.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

73.2%
0.128
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8dda

#cc8dda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #cc8dda mixed with white

  1. cc8dda
  2. d199de
  3. d7a4e2
  4. dcafe6
  5. e1bbea
  6. e6c6ed
  7. ebd1f1
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8dda mixed with black

  1. cc8dda
  2. b17abd
  3. 9767a2
  4. 7e5587
  5. 65446c
  6. 4e3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8dda with less saturation

  1. cc8dda
  2. c990d5
  3. c593d0
  4. c296cc
  5. be99c7
  6. bb9cc2
  7. b79ebd
  8. b4a1b8
  9. b0a4b3
  10. aca6ad

Questions about #cc8dda

What color is #cc8dda?

#cc8dda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(289.09, 50.99%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.12762 320.158).

What colors go well with #cc8dda?

The complementary color of #cc8dda is #7bbc6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89af3 and #e485b3. The triadic partners are #d29f3d and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8dda?

Black text reads better on #cc8dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8dda a warm or cool color?

#cc8dda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.