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#cd86de color: Blush Essence

#cd86de is rgb(205, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.363% 0.1446 319.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

72.4%
0.145
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #cd86de

#cd86de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #cd86de mixed with white

  1. cd86de
  2. d292e2
  3. d89fe5
  4. ddabe9
  5. e2b7ec
  6. e7c3f0
  7. eccff3
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f6e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cd86de mixed with black

  1. cd86de
  2. b274c1
  3. 9862a5
  4. 7e5189
  5. 66406f
  6. 4e3055
  7. 38213d
  8. 231326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd86de with less saturation

  1. cd86de
  2. c98ad9
  3. c68dd3
  4. c291ce
  5. be94c8
  6. ba97c2
  7. b69abd
  8. b29db7
  9. aea0b1
  10. aaa3ab

Questions about #cd86de

What color is #cd86de?

#cd86de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(288.41, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.363% 0.1446 319.7).

What colors go well with #cd86de?

The complementary color of #cd86de is #72bb61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a594fa and #e87db3. The triadic partners are #d59a19 and #00bfc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd86de?

Black text reads better on #cd86de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd86de a warm or cool color?

#cd86de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.145.