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#cd8be6 color: Blush Essence

#cd8be6 is rgb(205, 139, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.534% 0.14475 316.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

73.5%
0.145
316°
  • 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
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8be6

#cd8be6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #cd8be6 mixed with white

  1. cd8be6
  2. d297e9
  3. d7a3ec
  4. ddaeef
  5. e2baf1
  6. e7c5f4
  7. ecd1f6
  8. f1dcf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cd8be6 mixed with black

  1. cd8be6
  2. b278c8
  3. 9866ab
  4. 7e548e
  5. 664373
  6. 4e3259
  7. 382340
  8. 231428
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8be6 with less saturation

  1. cd8be6
  2. ca8fe0
  3. c692da
  4. c395d4
  5. bf99ce
  6. bc9cc8
  7. b89fc2
  8. b4a1bc
  9. b1a4b6
  10. ada7b0

Questions about #cd8be6

What color is #cd8be6?

#cd8be6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 139, 230), in HSL hsl(283.52, 64.54%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.534% 0.14475 316.333).

What colors go well with #cd8be6?

The complementary color of #cd8be6 is #7dbe5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39aff and #e981bc. The triadic partners are #dc9b24 and #00c4c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8be6?

Black text reads better on #cd8be6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8be6 a warm or cool color?

#cd8be6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.145.