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#ce8cdc color: Blush Essence

#ce8cdc is rgb(206, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(73.361% 0.13264 320.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

73.4%
0.133
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8cdc

#ce8cdc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #ce8cdc mixed with white

  1. ce8cdc
  2. d398e0
  3. d8a3e4
  4. ddafe7
  5. e3baeb
  6. e7c6ef
  7. ecd1f2
  8. f1ddf5
  9. f6e8f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ce8cdc mixed with black

  1. ce8cdc
  2. b379bf
  3. 9867a3
  4. 7f5588
  5. 66436e
  6. 4e3354
  7. 38233c
  8. 231426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce8cdc with less saturation

  1. ce8cdc
  2. cb8fd7
  3. c793d2
  4. c396cd
  5. c099c8
  6. bc9cc3
  7. b89ebe
  8. b5a1b9
  9. b1a4b3
  10. ada6ae

Questions about #ce8cdc

What color is #ce8cdc?

#ce8cdc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(289.5, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.361% 0.13264 320.425).

What colors go well with #ce8cdc?

The complementary color of #ce8cdc is #79bd6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a999f6 and #e784b4. The triadic partners are #d49f36 and #00c1ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8cdc?

Black text reads better on #ce8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8cdc a warm or cool color?

#ce8cdc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.133.