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#cd8ee1 color: Blush Essence

#cd8ee1 is rgb(205, 142, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.806% 0.13408 317.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.8%
0.134
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

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 #cd8ee1

#cd8ee1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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 magenta colors

Lighter: #cd8ee1 mixed with white

  1. cd8ee1
  2. d299e4
  3. d7a5e8
  4. ddb0eb
  5. e2bbee
  6. e7c7f1
  7. ecd2f4
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f5e8fa
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd8ee1 mixed with black

  1. cd8ee1
  2. b27bc4
  3. 9868a7
  4. 7e568b
  5. 664470
  6. 4e3456
  7. 38243e
  8. 231527
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd8ee1 with less saturation

  1. cd8ee1
  2. ca91dc
  3. c695d6
  4. c398d1
  5. c09bcc
  6. bc9dc6
  7. b9a0c1
  8. b5a3bb
  9. b1a5b5
  10. aea8b0

Questions about #cd8ee1

What color is #cd8ee1?

#cd8ee1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 225), in HSL hsl(285.54, 58.04%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.806% 0.13408 317.787).

What colors go well with #cd8ee1?

The complementary color of #cd8ee1 is #7fbe68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69cfa and #e785b9. The triadic partners are #d89e37 and #00c3c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8ee1?

Black text reads better on #cd8ee1: 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 #cd8ee1 a warm or cool color?

#cd8ee1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.134.