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#cd8ede color: Blush Essence

#cd8ede is rgb(205, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(73.675% 0.13078 318.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.7%
0.131
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8ede

#cd8ede is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #cd8ede mixed with white

  1. cd8ede
  2. d299e2
  3. d8a5e5
  4. ddb0e9
  5. e2bbec
  6. e7c7f0
  7. ecd2f3
  8. f1ddf6
  9. f5e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8ede mixed with black

  1. cd8ede
  2. b27bc1
  3. 9868a5
  4. 7e5689
  5. 66446f
  6. 4e3455
  7. 38243d
  8. 231526
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8ede with less saturation

  1. cd8ede
  2. ca91d9
  3. c694d4
  4. c397cf
  5. bf9aca
  6. bc9dc4
  7. b8a0bf
  8. b5a2ba
  9. b1a5b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #cd8ede

What color is #cd8ede?

#cd8ede is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(287.25, 54.79%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.675% 0.13078 318.945).

What colors go well with #cd8ede?

The complementary color of #cd8ede is #7ebd6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79bf7 and #e686b7. The triadic partners are #d69f3b and #00c2c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8ede?

Black text reads better on #cd8ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8ede a warm or cool color?

#cd8ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.131.