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#ce8be3 color: Blush Essence

#ce8be3 is rgb(206, 139, 227) in RGB and oklch(73.504% 0.14195 317.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.5%
0.142
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8be3

#ce8be3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #ce8be3 mixed with white

  1. ce8be3
  2. d397e6
  3. d8a3e9
  4. ddaeec
  5. e2baef
  6. e7c5f2
  7. ecd1f5
  8. f1dcf8
  9. f6e8fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #ce8be3 mixed with black

  1. ce8be3
  2. b378c5
  3. 9866a8
  4. 7f548c
  5. 664371
  6. 4e3257
  7. 38233f
  8. 231427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ce8be3 with less saturation

  1. ce8be3
  2. cb8fdd
  3. c792d8
  4. c395d2
  5. c099cc
  6. bc9cc7
  7. b99fc1
  8. b5a1bb
  9. b1a4b5
  10. ada7af

Questions about #ce8be3

What color is #ce8be3?

#ce8be3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 139, 227), in HSL hsl(285.68, 61.11%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.504% 0.14195 317.856).

What colors go well with #ce8be3?

The complementary color of #ce8be3 is #7bbe62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a599fd and #e982b9. The triadic partners are #da9c28 and #00c3c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8be3?

Black text reads better on #ce8be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8be3 a warm or cool color?

#ce8be3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.142.