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#cc8de2 color: Blush Essence

#cc8de2 is rgb(204, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.58% 0.1364 317.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73.6%
0.136
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8de2

#cc8de2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 317°.

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: #cc8de2 mixed with white

  1. cc8de2
  2. d199e5
  3. d7a4e9
  4. dcb0ec
  5. e1bbef
  6. e6c6f2
  7. ebd2f5
  8. f0ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8de2 mixed with black

  1. cc8de2
  2. b17ac4
  3. 9767a8
  4. 7e558c
  5. 654471
  6. 4e3357
  7. 37233e
  8. 221427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8de2 with less saturation

  1. cc8de2
  2. c990dd
  3. c594d7
  4. c297d2
  5. bf9acc
  6. bb9dc6
  7. b89fc1
  8. b4a2bb
  9. b1a4b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cc8de2

What color is #cc8de2?

#cc8de2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(284.47, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.58% 0.1364 317.04).

What colors go well with #cc8de2?

The complementary color of #cc8de2 is #7fbd65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49bfb and #e784ba. The triadic partners are #d99d33 and #00c3c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8de2?

Black text reads better on #cc8de2: 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 #cc8de2 a warm or cool color?

#cc8de2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.136.