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#cc8eb5 color: Bossy-Pants Pink

#cc8eb5 is rgb(204, 142, 181) in RGB and oklch(71.973% 0.0906 341.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

72%
0.091
341°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cc8eb5

#cc8eb5 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bossy-Pants Pink (#cb8eb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #cc8eb5 mixed with white

  1. cc8eb5
  2. d299bc
  3. d7a4c4
  4. dcafcb
  5. e2bbd2
  6. e7c6da
  7. ecd1e1
  8. f1dde8
  9. f6e8f0
  10. faf3f7

Darker: #cc8eb5 mixed with black

  1. cc8eb5
  2. b17b9d
  3. 976886
  4. 7e566f
  5. 654459
  6. 4e3444
  7. 372430
  8. 22151d
  9. 0f070c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8eb5 with less saturation

  1. cc8eb5
  2. c890b3
  3. c593b2
  4. c195b0
  5. bd98ae
  6. b99aad
  7. b59cab
  8. b19ea9
  9. ada0a8
  10. a9a2a6

Questions about #cc8eb5

What color is #cc8eb5?

#cc8eb5 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Bossy-Pants Pink. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 181), in HSL hsl(322.26, 37.8%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.973% 0.0906 341.455).

What colors go well with #cc8eb5?

The complementary color of #cc8eb5 is #6eb693. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b794ce and #d78d96. The triadic partners are #b0a762 and #5db2cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8eb5?

Black text reads better on #cc8eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8eb5 a warm or cool color?

#cc8eb5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.091.