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#cd86e2 color: Blush Essence

#cd86e2 is rgb(205, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.544% 0.14888 318.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

72.5%
0.149
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd86e2

#cd86e2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #cd86e2 mixed with white

  1. cd86e2
  2. d292e5
  3. d89fe9
  4. ddabec
  5. e2b7ef
  6. e7c3f2
  7. eccff5
  8. f1dbf7
  9. f6e7fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cd86e2 mixed with black

  1. cd86e2
  2. b274c4
  3. 9862a8
  4. 7e518c
  5. 664071
  6. 4e3057
  7. 38213e
  8. 231327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd86e2 with less saturation

  1. cd86e2
  2. c98adc
  3. c68ed6
  4. c291d1
  5. be95cb
  6. ba98c5
  7. b69bbf
  8. b29eb9
  9. aea1b3
  10. aaa3ac

Questions about #cd86e2

What color is #cd86e2?

#cd86e2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(286.3, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.544% 0.14888 318.258).

What colors go well with #cd86e2?

The complementary color of #cd86e2 is #74bc5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a395fd and #e97cb6. The triadic partners are #d8990d and #00c0c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd86e2?

Black text reads better on #cd86e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd86e2 a warm or cool color?

#cd86e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.149.