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#cd8edc color: Blush Essence

#cd8edc is rgb(205, 142, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.589% 0.1286 319.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

73.6%
0.129
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8edc

#cd8edc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #cd8edc mixed with white

  1. cd8edc
  2. d299e0
  3. d8a5e4
  4. ddb0e7
  5. e2bbeb
  6. e7c7ee
  7. ecd2f2
  8. f1ddf5
  9. f6e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8edc mixed with black

  1. cd8edc
  2. b27bbf
  3. 9868a3
  4. 7e5688
  5. 66446e
  6. 4e3454
  7. 38243c
  8. 231526
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8edc with less saturation

  1. cd8edc
  2. ca91d7
  3. c694d2
  4. c397cd
  5. bf9ac8
  6. bc9dc3
  7. b8a0be
  8. b5a2b9
  9. b1a5b4
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cd8edc

What color is #cd8edc?

#cd8edc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 220), in HSL hsl(288.46, 52.7%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.589% 0.1286 319.747).

What colors go well with #cd8edc?

The complementary color of #cd8edc is #7dbd6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89bf5 and #e586b5. The triadic partners are #d49f3d and #00c1c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8edc?

Black text reads better on #cd8edc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8edc a warm or cool color?

#cd8edc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.129.