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#cd88dd color: Blush Essence

#cd88dd is rgb(205, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.642% 0.14009 319.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72.6%
0.140
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cd88dd

#cd88dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #cd88dd mixed with white

  1. cd88dd
  2. d294e1
  3. d8a0e5
  4. ddace8
  5. e2b8ec
  6. e7c4ef
  7. ecd0f3
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f6e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cd88dd mixed with black

  1. cd88dd
  2. b275c0
  3. 9863a4
  4. 7e5288
  5. 66416e
  6. 4e3155
  7. 38223d
  8. 231326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd88dd with less saturation

  1. cd88dd
  2. c98cd8
  3. c68fd2
  4. c292cd
  5. be96c8
  6. bb99c2
  7. b79cbd
  8. b39fb7
  9. afa1b2
  10. aba4ac

Questions about #cd88dd

What color is #cd88dd?

#cd88dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(288.71, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.642% 0.14009 319.902).

What colors go well with #cd88dd?

The complementary color of #cd88dd is #75bc64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a696f8 and #e77fb3. The triadic partners are #d49b26 and #00c0c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd88dd?

Black text reads better on #cd88dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd88dd a warm or cool color?

#cd88dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.14.