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#cd8de1 color: Blush Essence

#cd8de1 is rgb(205, 141, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.64% 0.1358 317.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.6%
0.136
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

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 #cd8de1

#cd8de1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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 magenta colors

Lighter: #cd8de1 mixed with white

  1. cd8de1
  2. d299e4
  3. d7a4e8
  4. ddb0eb
  5. e2bbee
  6. e7c6f1
  7. ecd2f4
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8de1 mixed with black

  1. cd8de1
  2. b27ac4
  3. 9867a7
  4. 7e558b
  5. 664470
  6. 4e3356
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8de1 with less saturation

  1. cd8de1
  2. ca90dc
  3. c694d6
  4. c397d1
  5. bf9acb
  6. bc9dc6
  7. b89fc0
  8. b5a2bb
  9. b1a5b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cd8de1

What color is #cd8de1?

#cd8de1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 141, 225), in HSL hsl(285.71, 58.33%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.64% 0.1358 317.898).

What colors go well with #cd8de1?

The complementary color of #cd8de1 is #7ebe67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69bfa and #e784b9. The triadic partners are #d89e34 and #00c3c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8de1?

Black text reads better on #cd8de1: 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 #cd8de1 a warm or cool color?

#cd8de1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.136.