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#cd8ed8 color: Blush Essence

#cd8ed8 is rgb(205, 142, 216) in RGB and oklch(73.42% 0.12429 321.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73.4%
0.124
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8ed8

#cd8ed8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #cd8ed8 mixed with white

  1. cd8ed8
  2. d299dc
  3. d8a5e0
  4. ddb0e4
  5. e2bbe8
  6. e7c6ec
  7. ecd2f0
  8. f1ddf4
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf4fb

Darker: #cd8ed8 mixed with black

  1. cd8ed8
  2. b27bbc
  3. 9868a0
  4. 7e5685
  5. 66446b
  6. 4e3453
  7. 38243b
  8. 231525
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8ed8 with less saturation

  1. cd8ed8
  2. ca91d3
  3. c694cf
  4. c397ca
  5. bf9ac6
  6. bc9dc1
  7. b89fbc
  8. b4a2b7
  9. b1a4b3
  10. ada7ae

Questions about #cd8ed8

What color is #cd8ed8?

#cd8ed8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 216), in HSL hsl(291.08, 48.68%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.42% 0.12429 321.43).

What colors go well with #cd8ed8?

The complementary color of #cd8ed8 is #7bbd72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa9af1 and #e487b2. The triadic partners are #d0a041 and #06c0ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8ed8?

Black text reads better on #cd8ed8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8ed8 a warm or cool color?

#cd8ed8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.124.