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#cd8be2 color: Blush Essence

#cd8be2 is rgb(205, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.354% 0.14034 317.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.4%
0.140
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8be2

#cd8be2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #cd8be2 mixed with white

  1. cd8be2
  2. d297e5
  3. d8a3e9
  4. ddaeec
  5. e2baef
  6. e7c5f2
  7. ecd1f5
  8. f1dcf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cd8be2 mixed with black

  1. cd8be2
  2. b278c4
  3. 9866a8
  4. 7e548c
  5. 664371
  6. 4e3257
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8be2 with less saturation

  1. cd8be2
  2. ca8fdc
  3. c692d7
  4. c395d1
  5. bf98cc
  6. bc9bc6
  7. b89ec0
  8. b4a1ba
  9. b0a4b5
  10. ada6af

Questions about #cd8be2

What color is #cd8be2?

#cd8be2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(285.52, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.354% 0.14034 317.747).

What colors go well with #cd8be2?

The complementary color of #cd8be2 is #7bbd63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a599fc and #e882b9. The triadic partners are #d99c2b and #00c3c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8be2?

Black text reads better on #cd8be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8be2 a warm or cool color?

#cd8be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.14.