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#cc8edb color: Blush Essence

#cc8edb is rgb(204, 142, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.443% 0.12696 319.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73.4%
0.127
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8edb

#cc8edb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #cc8edb mixed with white

  1. cc8edb
  2. d199df
  3. d7a5e3
  4. dcb0e7
  5. e1bbea
  6. e6c7ee
  7. ebd2f2
  8. f0ddf5
  9. f5e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8edb mixed with black

  1. cc8edb
  2. b17bbe
  3. 9768a2
  4. 7e5687
  5. 65446d
  6. 4e3454
  7. 37243c
  8. 221526
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8edb with less saturation

  1. cc8edb
  2. c991d6
  3. c594d1
  4. c297cc
  5. bf9ac7
  6. bb9dc3
  7. b89fbe
  8. b4a2b8
  9. b0a4b3
  10. ada7ae

Questions about #cc8edb

What color is #cc8edb?

#cc8edb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 219), in HSL hsl(288.31, 51.68%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.443% 0.12696 319.65).

What colors go well with #cc8edb?

The complementary color of #cc8edb is #7dbc6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89bf3 and #e486b5. The triadic partners are #d39f3f and #00c0c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8edb?

Black text reads better on #cc8edb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8edb a warm or cool color?

#cc8edb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.127.