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#ce8cd4 color: Blush Essence

#ce8cd4 is rgb(206, 140, 212) in RGB and oklch(73.023% 0.12422 323.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

73%
0.124
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8cd4

#ce8cd4 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #ce8cd4 mixed with white

  1. ce8cd4
  2. d398d9
  3. d9a3dd
  4. deafe2
  5. e3bae6
  6. e8c5ea
  7. ecd1ee
  8. f1dcf3
  9. f6e8f7
  10. faf3fb

Darker: #ce8cd4 mixed with black

  1. ce8cd4
  2. b379b8
  3. 98679d
  4. 7f5583
  5. 664369
  6. 4e3351
  7. 38233a
  8. 231424
  9. 0f0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce8cd4 with less saturation

  1. ce8cd4
  2. ca8fd0
  3. c792cb
  4. c395c7
  5. bf98c3
  6. bc9bbe
  7. b89eba
  8. b4a0b5
  9. b0a3b1
  10. aca5ac

Questions about #ce8cd4

What color is #ce8cd4?

#ce8cd4 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 140, 212), in HSL hsl(295, 45.57%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.023% 0.12422 323.847).

What colors go well with #ce8cd4?

The complementary color of #ce8cd4 is #75bc74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac98ee and #e485ad. The triadic partners are #cda03f and #02becb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8cd4?

Black text reads better on #ce8cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8cd4 a warm or cool color?

#ce8cd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.124.