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#ce88de color: Blush Essence

#ce88de is rgb(206, 136, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.793% 0.1417 319.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72.8%
0.142
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
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ce88de

#ce88de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.142 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 8.2:1, 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: #ce88de mixed with white

  1. ce88de
  2. d394e2
  3. d8a0e5
  4. deace9
  5. e3b8ec
  6. e8c4f0
  7. ecd0f3
  8. f1dbf6
  9. f6e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ce88de mixed with black

  1. ce88de
  2. b375c1
  3. 9863a5
  4. 7f5289
  5. 66416f
  6. 4e3155
  7. 38223d
  8. 231326
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce88de with less saturation

  1. ce88de
  2. ca8cd9
  3. c78fd3
  4. c393ce
  5. bf96c9
  6. bb99c3
  7. b79cbe
  8. b39fb8
  9. afa2b2
  10. aba4ad

Questions about #ce88de

What color is #ce88de?

#ce88de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 136, 222), in HSL hsl(288.84, 56.58%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.793% 0.1417 319.988).

What colors go well with #ce88de?

The complementary color of #ce88de is #74bc64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a696f9 and #e87fb4. The triadic partners are #d59b23 and #00c1ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce88de?

Black text reads better on #ce88de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce88de a warm or cool color?

#ce88de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.142.