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#cc8de6 color: Blush Essence

#cc8de6 is rgb(204, 141, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.759% 0.14087 315.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

73.8%
0.141
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cc8de6

#cc8de6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #cc8de6 mixed with white

  1. cc8de6
  2. d199e9
  3. d7a4ec
  4. dcb0ef
  5. e1bbf1
  6. e6c6f4
  7. ebd2f6
  8. f0ddf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cc8de6 mixed with black

  1. cc8de6
  2. b17ac8
  3. 9767ab
  4. 7e558e
  5. 654473
  6. 4e3359
  7. 372340
  8. 221428
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8de6 with less saturation

  1. cc8de6
  2. c990e0
  3. c694da
  4. c297d5
  5. bf9acf
  6. bb9dc9
  7. b8a0c3
  8. b5a2bd
  9. b1a5b6
  10. aea7b0

Questions about #cc8de6

What color is #cc8de6?

#cc8de6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 141, 230), in HSL hsl(282.47, 64.03%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.759% 0.14087 315.617).

What colors go well with #cc8de6?

The complementary color of #cc8de6 is #81be60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39cfe and #e883bd. The triadic partners are #dd9c2e and #00c4c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8de6?

Black text reads better on #cc8de6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8de6 a warm or cool color?

#cc8de6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.141.