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#ce8be2 color: Blush Essence

#ce8be2 is rgb(206, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.459% 0.14085 318.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.5%
0.141
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8be2

#ce8be2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #ce8be2 mixed with white

  1. ce8be2
  2. d397e5
  3. d8a3e9
  4. ddaeec
  5. e2baef
  6. e7c5f2
  7. ecd1f5
  8. f1dcf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #ce8be2 mixed with black

  1. ce8be2
  2. b378c4
  3. 9866a8
  4. 7f548c
  5. 664371
  6. 4e3257
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ce8be2 with less saturation

  1. ce8be2
  2. cb8fdd
  3. c792d7
  4. c395d1
  5. c098cc
  6. bc9bc6
  7. b89ec0
  8. b5a1bb
  9. b1a4b5
  10. ada6af

Questions about #ce8be2

What color is #ce8be2?

#ce8be2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(286.21, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.459% 0.14085 318.219).

What colors go well with #ce8be2?

The complementary color of #ce8be2 is #7abe64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a699fc and #e982b8. The triadic partners are #d99d2a and #00c3c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8be2?

Black text reads better on #ce8be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8be2 a warm or cool color?

#ce8be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.141.