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#cd558c color: Pretty in Plum

#cd558c is rgb(205, 85, 140) in RGB and oklch(61.911% 0.1622 354.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

61.9%
0.162
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd558c

#cd558c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty in Plum (#cc5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #cd558c mixed with white

  1. cd558c
  2. d46797
  3. da79a2
  4. e18aad
  5. e69bb9
  6. ecabc4
  7. f0bcd0
  8. f5cddb
  9. f9dde7
  10. fceef3

Darker: #cd558c mixed with black

  1. cd558c
  2. b24979
  3. 983d67
  4. 7e3155
  5. 662643
  6. 4e1c33
  7. 381123
  8. 230814
  9. 0f0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #cd558c with less saturation

  1. cd558c
  2. c75c8b
  3. c1628b
  4. ba678a
  5. b46c8a
  6. ad7189
  7. a67688
  8. 9e7a88
  9. 977e87
  10. 8e8286

Questions about #cd558c

What color is #cd558c?

#cd558c is soft pink. The closest named color is Pretty in Plum. In RGB it is rgb(205, 85, 140), in HSL hsl(332.5, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.911% 0.1622 354.296).

What colors go well with #cd558c?

The complementary color of #cd558c is #00a080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45fbc and #d65653. The triadic partners are #858f00 and #0092d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd558c?

White text reads better on #cd558c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd558c a warm or cool color?

#cd558c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.162.