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#cc8edf color: Blush Essence

#cc8edf is rgb(204, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.615% 0.13135 318.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.6%
0.131
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 -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cc8edf

#cc8edf is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.131 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 8.5:1, 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: #cc8edf mixed with white

  1. cc8edf
  2. d199e3
  3. d7a5e6
  4. dcb0ea
  5. e1bbed
  6. e6c7f0
  7. ebd2f3
  8. f0ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cc8edf mixed with black

  1. cc8edf
  2. b17bc2
  3. 9768a5
  4. 7e568a
  5. 65446f
  6. 4e3456
  7. 37243d
  8. 221527
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc8edf with less saturation

  1. cc8edf
  2. c991da
  3. c594d5
  4. c297cf
  5. bf9aca
  6. bb9dc5
  7. b8a0bf
  8. b4a2ba
  9. b1a5b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cc8edf

What color is #cc8edf?

#cc8edf is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(285.93, 55.86%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.615% 0.13135 318.054).

What colors go well with #cc8edf?

The complementary color of #cc8edf is #7fbd69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69bf7 and #e686b8. The triadic partners are #d79e3a and #00c2c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8edf?

Black text reads better on #cc8edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8edf a warm or cool color?

#cc8edf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.131.