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#cd8dd9 color: Blush Essence

#cd8dd9 is rgb(205, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(73.294% 0.12712 321.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73.3%
0.127
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8dd9

#cd8dd9 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #cd8dd9 mixed with white

  1. cd8dd9
  2. d299dd
  3. d8a4e1
  4. ddafe5
  5. e2bbe9
  6. e7c6ed
  7. ecd1f1
  8. f1ddf4
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8dd9 mixed with black

  1. cd8dd9
  2. b27abc
  3. 9867a1
  4. 7e5586
  5. 66446c
  6. 4e3353
  7. 38233b
  8. 231425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8dd9 with less saturation

  1. cd8dd9
  2. ca90d4
  3. c693d0
  4. c396cb
  5. bf99c6
  6. bb9cc1
  7. b89fbc
  8. b4a1b7
  9. b0a4b3
  10. aca6ae

Questions about #cd8dd9

What color is #cd8dd9?

#cd8dd9 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(290.53, 50%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.294% 0.12712 321.082).

What colors go well with #cd8dd9?

The complementary color of #cd8dd9 is #7abc6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a999f2 and #e586b2. The triadic partners are #d19f3d and #00c0c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8dd9?

Black text reads better on #cd8dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8dd9 a warm or cool color?

#cd8dd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.127.