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#cd8cda color: Blush Essence

#cd8cda is rgb(205, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.17% 0.12994 320.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

73.2%
0.130
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8cda

#cd8cda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #cd8cda mixed with white

  1. cd8cda
  2. d298de
  3. d8a3e2
  4. ddafe6
  5. e2baea
  6. e7c6ed
  7. ecd1f1
  8. f1dcf5
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #cd8cda mixed with black

  1. cd8cda
  2. b279bd
  3. 9867a2
  4. 7e5587
  5. 66436c
  6. 4e3354
  7. 38233c
  8. 231425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8cda with less saturation

  1. cd8cda
  2. ca8fd5
  3. c692d0
  4. c396cb
  5. bf98c7
  6. bb9bc2
  7. b89ebd
  8. b4a1b8
  9. b0a3b2
  10. aca6ad

Questions about #cd8cda

What color is #cd8cda?

#cd8cda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(290, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.17% 0.12994 320.748).

What colors go well with #cd8cda?

The complementary color of #cd8cda is #79bc6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a899f4 and #e584b3. The triadic partners are #d29e39 and #00c0c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8cda?

Black text reads better on #cd8cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8cda a warm or cool color?

#cd8cda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.13.