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#cc8eda color: Blush Essence

#cc8eda is rgb(204, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.4% 0.12587 320.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

73.4%
0.126
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8eda

#cc8eda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #cc8eda mixed with white

  1. cc8eda
  2. d199de
  3. d7a5e2
  4. dcb0e6
  5. e1bbea
  6. e6c7ed
  7. ebd2f1
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8eda mixed with black

  1. cc8eda
  2. b17bbd
  3. 9768a2
  4. 7e5687
  5. 65446c
  6. 4e3454
  7. 37243c
  8. 221525
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8eda with less saturation

  1. cc8eda
  2. c991d5
  3. c594d0
  4. c297cc
  5. bf9ac7
  6. bb9dc2
  7. b89fbd
  8. b4a2b8
  9. b0a4b3
  10. ada6ae

Questions about #cc8eda

What color is #cc8eda?

#cc8eda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(288.95, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.4% 0.12587 320.065).

What colors go well with #cc8eda?

The complementary color of #cc8eda is #7dbc6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89af2 and #e487b4. The triadic partners are #d29f40 and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8eda?

Black text reads better on #cc8eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8eda a warm or cool color?

#cc8eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.126.