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#ce88dd color: Blush Essence

#ce88dd is rgb(206, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.749% 0.14064 320.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72.7%
0.141
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ce88dd

#ce88dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #ce88dd mixed with white

  1. ce88dd
  2. d394e1
  3. d8a0e5
  4. deace8
  5. e3b8ec
  6. e8c4ef
  7. ecd0f3
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f6e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ce88dd mixed with black

  1. ce88dd
  2. b375c0
  3. 9863a4
  4. 7f5288
  5. 66416e
  6. 4e3155
  7. 38223d
  8. 231326
  9. 0f0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce88dd with less saturation

  1. ce88dd
  2. ca8cd8
  3. c78fd3
  4. c393cd
  5. bf96c8
  6. bb99c3
  7. b79cbd
  8. b39fb8
  9. afa2b2
  10. aba4ac

Questions about #ce88dd

What color is #ce88dd?

#ce88dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(289.41, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.749% 0.14064 320.369).

What colors go well with #ce88dd?

The complementary color of #ce88dd is #74bc65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a796f8 and #e880b3. The triadic partners are #d49c25 and #00c0ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce88dd?

Black text reads better on #ce88dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce88dd a warm or cool color?

#ce88dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.141.