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#cc8eed color: Bright light purple

#cc8eed is rgb(204, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.244% 0.14711 313.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

74.2%
0.147
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cc8eed

#cc8eed is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lilac (#d891ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc8eed mixed with white

  1. cc8eed
  2. d19aef
  3. d6a5f2
  4. dcb1f4
  5. e1bcf6
  6. e6c7f8
  7. ebd2f9
  8. f0ddfb
  9. f5e9fc
  10. faf4fe

Darker: #cc8eed mixed with black

  1. cc8eed
  2. b17bce
  3. 9768b0
  4. 7e5693
  5. 654477
  6. 4e345c
  7. 372442
  8. 22152a
  9. 0f0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8eed with less saturation

  1. cc8eed
  2. c992e7
  3. c695e0
  4. c398da
  5. bf9bd4
  6. bc9ecd
  7. b9a1c6
  8. b6a4c0
  9. b2a6b9
  10. afa9b2

Questions about #cc8eed

What color is #cc8eed?

#cc8eed is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(204, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(279.16, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.244% 0.14711 313.174).

What colors go well with #cc8eed?

The complementary color of #cc8eed is #86bf59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a09eff and #ea83c4. The triadic partners are #e39b27 and #00c7c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8eed?

Black text reads better on #cc8eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8eed a warm or cool color?

#cc8eed is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.147.