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#cd90e1 color: Blush Essence

#cd90e1 is rgb(205, 144, 225) in RGB and oklch(74.14% 0.13062 317.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

74.1%
0.131
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

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 #cd90e1

#cd90e1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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 magenta colors

Lighter: #cd90e1 mixed with white

  1. cd90e1
  2. d29be4
  3. d7a6e8
  4. ddb2eb
  5. e2bdee
  6. e7c8f1
  7. ecd3f4
  8. f1def7
  9. f5e9fa
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd90e1 mixed with black

  1. cd90e1
  2. b27dc4
  3. 986aa7
  4. 7e578b
  5. 664570
  6. 4e3456
  7. 38243e
  8. 231527
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd90e1 with less saturation

  1. cd90e1
  2. ca93dc
  3. c796d7
  4. c399d1
  5. c09ccc
  6. bd9fc7
  7. b9a1c1
  8. b6a4bc
  9. b2a6b6
  10. afa9b1

Questions about #cd90e1

What color is #cd90e1?

#cd90e1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 144, 225), in HSL hsl(285.19, 57.45%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.14% 0.13062 317.556).

What colors go well with #cd90e1?

The complementary color of #cd90e1 is #82be6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79df9 and #e788ba. The triadic partners are #d9a03d and #00c4c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd90e1?

Black text reads better on #cd90e1: 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 #cd90e1 a warm or cool color?

#cd90e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.131.