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#cd8de6 color: Blush Essence

#cd8de6 is rgb(205, 141, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.862% 0.14135 316.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73.9%
0.141
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8de6

#cd8de6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #cd8de6 mixed with white

  1. cd8de6
  2. d299e9
  3. d7a4ec
  4. ddb0ef
  5. e2bbf1
  6. e7c6f4
  7. ecd2f6
  8. f1ddf9
  9. f5e8fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cd8de6 mixed with black

  1. cd8de6
  2. b27ac8
  3. 9867ab
  4. 7e558e
  5. 664473
  6. 4e3359
  7. 382340
  8. 231428
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8de6 with less saturation

  1. cd8de6
  2. ca91e0
  3. c694da
  4. c397d5
  5. c09acf
  6. bc9dc9
  7. b9a0c3
  8. b5a3bd
  9. b2a5b7
  10. aea8b0

Questions about #cd8de6

What color is #cd8de6?

#cd8de6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 141, 230), in HSL hsl(283.15, 64.03%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.862% 0.14135 316.093).

What colors go well with #cd8de6?

The complementary color of #cd8de6 is #80be61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49cff and #e983bd. The triadic partners are #dd9c2d and #00c5c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8de6?

Black text reads better on #cd8de6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8de6 a warm or cool color?

#cd8de6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.141.