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#cc8edd color: Blush Essence

#cc8edd is rgb(204, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.528% 0.12915 318.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.5%
0.129
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

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 #cc8edd

#cc8edd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 319°.

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 magenta colors

Lighter: #cc8edd mixed with white

  1. cc8edd
  2. d199e1
  3. d7a5e4
  4. dcb0e8
  5. e1bbec
  6. e6c7ef
  7. ebd2f2
  8. f0ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8edd mixed with black

  1. cc8edd
  2. b17bc0
  3. 9768a4
  4. 7e5688
  5. 65446e
  6. 4e3455
  7. 37243d
  8. 221526
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8edd with less saturation

  1. cc8edd
  2. c991d8
  3. c594d3
  4. c297ce
  5. bf9ac9
  6. bb9dc4
  7. b89fbe
  8. b4a2b9
  9. b1a4b4
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cc8edd

What color is #cc8edd?

#cc8edd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(287.09, 53.74%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.528% 0.12915 318.839).

What colors go well with #cc8edd?

The complementary color of #cc8edd is #7ebd6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79bf5 and #e586b6. The triadic partners are #d59f3c and #00c1c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8edd?

Black text reads better on #cc8edd: 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 #cc8edd a warm or cool color?

#cc8edd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.129.