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#cd8be5 color: Blush Essence

#cd8be5 is rgb(205, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(73.489% 0.14365 316.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73.5%
0.144
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8be5

#cd8be5 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cd8be5 mixed with white

  1. cd8be5
  2. d297e8
  3. d7a3eb
  4. ddaeee
  5. e2baf1
  6. e7c5f3
  7. ecd1f6
  8. f1dcf8
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cd8be5 mixed with black

  1. cd8be5
  2. b278c7
  3. 9866aa
  4. 7e548e
  5. 664372
  6. 4e3258
  7. 38233f
  8. 231428
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8be5 with less saturation

  1. cd8be5
  2. ca8fdf
  3. c692d9
  4. c395d4
  5. bf99ce
  6. bc9cc8
  7. b89fc2
  8. b4a1bc
  9. b1a4b6
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cd8be5

What color is #cd8be5?

#cd8be5 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(284, 63.38%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.489% 0.14365 316.679).

What colors go well with #cd8be5?

The complementary color of #cd8be5 is #7dbe5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39aff and #e981bb. The triadic partners are #dc9b26 and #00c4c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8be5?

Black text reads better on #cd8be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8be5 a warm or cool color?

#cd8be5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.144.