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#cd8ee5 color: Blush Essence

#cd8ee5 is rgb(205, 142, 229) in RGB and oklch(73.982% 0.13852 316.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

74%
0.139
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8ee5

#cd8ee5 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cd8ee5 mixed with white

  1. cd8ee5
  2. d29ae8
  3. d7a5eb
  4. ddb0ee
  5. e2bcf1
  6. e7c7f3
  7. ecd2f6
  8. f1ddf8
  9. f5e9fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cd8ee5 mixed with black

  1. cd8ee5
  2. b27bc7
  3. 9868aa
  4. 7e568e
  5. 664472
  6. 4e3458
  7. 38243f
  8. 231528
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8ee5 with less saturation

  1. cd8ee5
  2. ca91df
  3. c695da
  4. c398d4
  5. c09bce
  6. bc9ec9
  7. b9a0c3
  8. b5a3bd
  9. b2a6b7
  10. aea8b1

Questions about #cd8ee5

What color is #cd8ee5?

#cd8ee5 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 142, 229), in HSL hsl(283.45, 62.59%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.982% 0.13852 316.322).

What colors go well with #cd8ee5?

The complementary color of #cd8ee5 is #81be63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49cfe and #e985bd. The triadic partners are #dc9d32 and #00c5c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8ee5?

Black text reads better on #cd8ee5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8ee5 a warm or cool color?

#cd8ee5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.139.