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#cd8fe6 color: Blush Essence

#cd8fe6 is rgb(205, 143, 230) in RGB and oklch(74.193% 0.13793 315.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

74.2%
0.138
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd8fe6

#cd8fe6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #cd8fe6 mixed with white

  1. cd8fe6
  2. d29ae9
  3. d7a6ec
  4. dcb1ef
  5. e2bcf1
  6. e7c7f4
  7. ecd2f6
  8. f0def9
  9. f5e9fb
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #cd8fe6 mixed with black

  1. cd8fe6
  2. b27cc8
  3. 9869ab
  4. 7e578e
  5. 664573
  6. 4e3459
  7. 382440
  8. 231528
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd8fe6 with less saturation

  1. cd8fe6
  2. ca92e0
  3. c796db
  4. c399d5
  5. c09ccf
  6. bd9fc9
  7. b9a1c3
  8. b6a4be
  9. b2a6b7
  10. afa9b1

Questions about #cd8fe6

What color is #cd8fe6?

#cd8fe6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 143, 230), in HSL hsl(282.76, 63.5%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.193% 0.13793 315.842).

What colors go well with #cd8fe6?

The complementary color of #cd8fe6 is #83bf64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49dfe and #e986be. The triadic partners are #dd9e34 and #00c5c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8fe6?

Black text reads better on #cd8fe6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8fe6 a warm or cool color?

#cd8fe6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.138.