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#cd8eda color: Blush Essence

#cd8eda is rgb(205, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.504% 0.12644 320.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

73.5%
0.126
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
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cd8eda

#cd8eda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.126 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 8.48:1, 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: #cd8eda mixed with white

  1. cd8eda
  2. d299de
  3. d8a5e2
  4. ddb0e6
  5. e2bbea
  6. e7c7ed
  7. ecd2f1
  8. f1ddf5
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8eda mixed with black

  1. cd8eda
  2. b27bbd
  3. 9868a2
  4. 7e5687
  5. 66446c
  6. 4e3454
  7. 38243c
  8. 231525
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8eda with less saturation

  1. cd8eda
  2. ca91d5
  3. c694d1
  4. c397cc
  5. bf9ac7
  6. bc9dc2
  7. b89fbd
  8. b5a2b8
  9. b1a4b3
  10. ada7ae

Questions about #cd8eda

What color is #cd8eda?

#cd8eda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(289.74, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.504% 0.12644 320.575).

What colors go well with #cd8eda?

The complementary color of #cd8eda is #7cbd70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a99af3 and #e587b4. The triadic partners are #d2a03f and #00c0c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8eda?

Black text reads better on #cd8eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8eda a warm or cool color?

#cd8eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.126.