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#cc8ede color: Blush Essence

#cc8ede is rgb(204, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(73.572% 0.13024 318.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.6%
0.130
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cc8ede

#cc8ede is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #cc8ede mixed with white

  1. cc8ede
  2. d199e2
  3. d7a5e5
  4. dcb0e9
  5. e1bbec
  6. e6c7f0
  7. ebd2f3
  8. f0ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8ede mixed with black

  1. cc8ede
  2. b17bc1
  3. 9768a5
  4. 7e5689
  5. 65446f
  6. 4e3455
  7. 37243d
  8. 221526
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8ede with less saturation

  1. cc8ede
  2. c991d9
  3. c594d4
  4. c297cf
  5. bf9ac9
  6. bb9dc4
  7. b8a0bf
  8. b4a2ba
  9. b1a5b4
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cc8ede

What color is #cc8ede?

#cc8ede is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(286.5, 54.79%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.572% 0.13024 318.444).

What colors go well with #cc8ede?

The complementary color of #cc8ede is #7ebd6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69bf6 and #e586b7. The triadic partners are #d69e3b and #00c2c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8ede?

Black text reads better on #cc8ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8ede a warm or cool color?

#cc8ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.13.