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#cd558e color: Pretty in Plum

#cd558e is rgb(205, 85, 142) in RGB and oklch(61.98% 0.16313 353.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

62%
0.163
353°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #cd558e

#cd558e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #cd558e mixed with white

  1. cd558e
  2. d46799
  3. da79a4
  4. e18aaf
  5. e69bba
  6. ecabc5
  7. f0bcd0
  8. f5cddc
  9. f9dde8
  10. fceef3

Darker: #cd558e mixed with black

  1. cd558e
  2. b2497b
  3. 983d68
  4. 7e3156
  5. 662644
  6. 4e1c34
  7. 381124
  8. 230815
  9. 0f0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #cd558e with less saturation

  1. cd558e
  2. c75c8d
  3. c1628c
  4. ba678c
  5. b46d8b
  6. ad718a
  7. a67689
  8. 9e7a88
  9. 977e88
  10. 8f8287

Questions about #cd558e

What color is #cd558e?

#cd558e is soft pink. The closest named color is Pretty in Plum. In RGB it is rgb(205, 85, 142), in HSL hsl(331.5, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.98% 0.16313 353.299).

What colors go well with #cd558e?

The complementary color of #cd558e is #00a07e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45fbe and #d75655. The triadic partners are #878f00 and #0093d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd558e?

White text reads better on #cd558e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd558e a warm or cool color?

#cd558e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.163.