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#cc8ddd color: Blush Essence

#cc8ddd is rgb(204, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.361% 0.13089 318.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.4%
0.131
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8ddd

#cc8ddd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #cc8ddd mixed with white

  1. cc8ddd
  2. d199e1
  3. d7a4e4
  4. dcafe8
  5. e1bbec
  6. e6c6ef
  7. ebd1f2
  8. f0ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8ddd mixed with black

  1. cc8ddd
  2. b17ac0
  3. 9767a4
  4. 7e5588
  5. 65446e
  6. 4e3355
  7. 37233d
  8. 221426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ddd with less saturation

  1. cc8ddd
  2. c990d8
  3. c593d3
  4. c296ce
  5. bf99c9
  6. bb9cc3
  7. b79fbe
  8. b4a1b9
  9. b0a4b4
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cc8ddd

What color is #cc8ddd?

#cc8ddd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(287.25, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.361% 0.13089 318.944).

What colors go well with #cc8ddd?

The complementary color of #cc8ddd is #7dbc6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69af6 and #e585b6. The triadic partners are #d59e39 and #00c1c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ddd?

Black text reads better on #cc8ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ddd a warm or cool color?

#cc8ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.131.