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#cd8bda color: Blush Essence

#cd8bda is rgb(205, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.004% 0.13168 320.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

73%
0.132
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8bda

#cd8bda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #cd8bda mixed with white

  1. cd8bda
  2. d297de
  3. d8a2e2
  4. ddaee6
  5. e2baea
  6. e7c5ed
  7. ecd1f1
  8. f1dcf5
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cd8bda mixed with black

  1. cd8bda
  2. b278bd
  3. 9866a2
  4. 7e5487
  5. 66436c
  6. 4e3254
  7. 38233c
  8. 231425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8bda with less saturation

  1. cd8bda
  2. ca8ed5
  3. c692d0
  4. c295cb
  5. bf98c6
  6. bb9bc1
  7. b79dbc
  8. b3a0b7
  9. b0a3b2
  10. aca5ad

Questions about #cd8bda

What color is #cd8bda?

#cd8bda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(290.13, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.004% 0.13168 320.831).

What colors go well with #cd8bda?

The complementary color of #cd8bda is #77bc6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a898f4 and #e583b2. The triadic partners are #d29e36 and #00c0c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8bda?

Black text reads better on #cd8bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8bda a warm or cool color?

#cd8bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.132.