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#cd83dc color: Blush Essence

#cd83dc is rgb(205, 131, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.794% 0.14762 320.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

71.8%
0.148
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #cd83dc

#cd83dc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #cd83dc mixed with white

  1. cd83dc
  2. d290e0
  3. d89ce4
  4. dda9e8
  5. e2b5eb
  6. e7c1ef
  7. eccef2
  8. f1daf6
  9. f6e6f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cd83dc mixed with black

  1. cd83dc
  2. b271bf
  3. 9860a3
  4. 7e4f88
  5. 663f6e
  6. 4e2f54
  7. 38203c
  8. 231226
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd83dc with less saturation

  1. cd83dc
  2. c987d7
  3. c58bd1
  4. c18ecc
  5. bd92c6
  6. b995c1
  7. b598bb
  8. b19bb5
  9. ad9eb0
  10. a8a1aa

Questions about #cd83dc

What color is #cd83dc?

#cd83dc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 131, 220), in HSL hsl(289.89, 55.97%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.794% 0.14762 320.685).

What colors go well with #cd83dc?

The complementary color of #cd83dc is #6dba5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a592f9 and #e77ab0. The triadic partners are #d39805 and #00bdc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd83dc?

Black text reads better on #cd83dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd83dc a warm or cool color?

#cd83dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.148.