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#cd8ce6 color: Blush Essence

#cd8ce6 is rgb(205, 140, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.698% 0.14305 316.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73.7%
0.143
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8ce6

#cd8ce6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #cd8ce6 mixed with white

  1. cd8ce6
  2. d298e9
  3. d7a3ec
  4. ddafef
  5. e2baf1
  6. e7c6f4
  7. ecd1f6
  8. f1ddf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cd8ce6 mixed with black

  1. cd8ce6
  2. b279c8
  3. 9867ab
  4. 7e558e
  5. 664373
  6. 4e3359
  7. 382340
  8. 231428
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8ce6 with less saturation

  1. cd8ce6
  2. ca90e0
  3. c693da
  4. c396d4
  5. bf99cf
  6. bc9cc9
  7. b89fc3
  8. b5a2bc
  9. b1a5b6
  10. ada7b0

Questions about #cd8ce6

What color is #cd8ce6?

#cd8ce6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 140, 230), in HSL hsl(283.33, 64.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.698% 0.14305 316.214).

What colors go well with #cd8ce6?

The complementary color of #cd8ce6 is #7fbe5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a39bff and #e982bc. The triadic partners are #dd9c28 and #00c5c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8ce6?

Black text reads better on #cd8ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8ce6 a warm or cool color?

#cd8ce6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.143.