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#ce8bd7 color: Blush Essence

#ce8bd7 is rgb(206, 139, 215) in RGB and oklch(72.982% 0.1291 322.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

73%
0.129
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8bd7

#ce8bd7 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #ce8bd7 mixed with white

  1. ce8bd7
  2. d397db
  3. d8a2e0
  4. deaee4
  5. e3bae8
  6. e8c5ec
  7. ecd1f0
  8. f1dcf4
  9. f6e8f8
  10. faf3fb

Darker: #ce8bd7 mixed with black

  1. ce8bd7
  2. b378bb
  3. 98669f
  4. 7f5485
  5. 66436b
  6. 4e3252
  7. 38233b
  8. 231425
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce8bd7 with less saturation

  1. ce8bd7
  2. ca8ed2
  3. c792ce
  4. c395c9
  5. bf98c4
  6. bc9bc0
  7. b89dbb
  8. b4a0b6
  9. b0a3b1
  10. aca5ac

Questions about #ce8bd7

What color is #ce8bd7?

#ce8bd7 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 139, 215), in HSL hsl(292.89, 48.72%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.982% 0.1291 322.58).

What colors go well with #ce8bd7?

The complementary color of #ce8bd7 is #75bc70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa97f1 and #e584af. The triadic partners are #cf9f39 and #00bfcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8bd7?

Black text reads better on #ce8bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8bd7 a warm or cool color?

#ce8bd7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.129.