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#cd8cd8 color: Blush Essence

#cd8cd8 is rgb(205, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(73.085% 0.12781 321.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73.1%
0.128
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8cd8

#cd8cd8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, 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: #cd8cd8 mixed with white

  1. cd8cd8
  2. d298dc
  3. d8a3e0
  4. ddafe4
  5. e2bae8
  6. e7c6ec
  7. ecd1f0
  8. f1dcf4
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf3fb

Darker: #cd8cd8 mixed with black

  1. cd8cd8
  2. b279bc
  3. 9867a0
  4. 7e5585
  5. 66436b
  6. 4e3353
  7. 38233b
  8. 231425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8cd8 with less saturation

  1. cd8cd8
  2. ca8fd3
  3. c692cf
  4. c295ca
  5. bf98c5
  6. bb9bc0
  7. b79ebc
  8. b4a0b7
  9. b0a3b2
  10. aca5ad

Questions about #cd8cd8

What color is #cd8cd8?

#cd8cd8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(291.32, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.085% 0.12781 321.586).

What colors go well with #cd8cd8?

The complementary color of #cd8cd8 is #78bc6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a998f2 and #e485b1. The triadic partners are #d09f3b and #00bfca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8cd8?

Black text reads better on #cd8cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8cd8 a warm or cool color?

#cd8cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.128.