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#cc8ddc color: Blush Essence

#cc8ddc is rgb(204, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.318% 0.12979 319.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73.3%
0.130
319°
  • 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
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ddc

#cc8ddc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #cc8ddc mixed with white

  1. cc8ddc
  2. d199e0
  3. d7a4e4
  4. dcafe7
  5. e1bbeb
  6. e6c6ef
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8ddc mixed with black

  1. cc8ddc
  2. b17abf
  3. 9767a3
  4. 7e5588
  5. 65446e
  6. 4e3354
  7. 37233c
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ddc with less saturation

  1. cc8ddc
  2. c990d7
  3. c593d2
  4. c296cd
  5. be99c8
  6. bb9cc3
  7. b79fbe
  8. b4a1b8
  9. b0a4b3
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cc8ddc

What color is #cc8ddc?

#cc8ddc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(287.85, 53.02%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.318% 0.12979 319.342).

What colors go well with #cc8ddc?

The complementary color of #cc8ddc is #7cbc6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79af5 and #e585b5. The triadic partners are #d49e3a and #00c1c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ddc?

Black text reads better on #cc8ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ddc a warm or cool color?

#cc8ddc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.13.