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#cc8ddb color: Blush Essence

#cc8ddb is rgb(204, 141, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.275% 0.12871 319.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73.3%
0.129
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

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 #cc8ddb

#cc8ddb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.129 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 8.4:1, 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: #cc8ddb mixed with white

  1. cc8ddb
  2. d199df
  3. d7a4e3
  4. dcafe7
  5. e1bbea
  6. e6c6ee
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8ddb mixed with black

  1. cc8ddb
  2. b17abe
  3. 9767a2
  4. 7e5587
  5. 65446d
  6. 4e3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ddb with less saturation

  1. cc8ddb
  2. c990d6
  3. c593d1
  4. c296cc
  5. be99c7
  6. bb9cc2
  7. b79fbd
  8. b4a1b8
  9. b0a4b3
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cc8ddb

What color is #cc8ddb?

#cc8ddb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 219), in HSL hsl(288.46, 52%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.275% 0.12871 319.747).

What colors go well with #cc8ddb?

The complementary color of #cc8ddb is #7cbc6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79af4 and #e485b4. The triadic partners are #d39e3c and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ddb?

Black text reads better on #cc8ddb: 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 #cc8ddb a warm or cool color?

#cc8ddb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.129.