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#ce8ddd color: Blush Essence

#ce8ddd is rgb(206, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.57% 0.13198 319.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

73.6%
0.132
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ce8ddd

#ce8ddd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #ce8ddd mixed with white

  1. ce8ddd
  2. d399e1
  3. d8a4e4
  4. ddafe8
  5. e2bbec
  6. e7c6ef
  7. ecd1f2
  8. f1ddf6
  9. f6e8f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #ce8ddd mixed with black

  1. ce8ddd
  2. b37ac0
  3. 9867a4
  4. 7f5588
  5. 66446e
  6. 4e3355
  7. 38233d
  8. 231426
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce8ddd with less saturation

  1. ce8ddd
  2. cb90d8
  3. c794d3
  4. c497ce
  5. c09ac9
  6. bc9cc4
  7. b99fbf
  8. b5a2b9
  9. b1a4b4
  10. ada7af

Questions about #ce8ddd

What color is #ce8ddd?

#ce8ddd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(288.75, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.57% 0.13198 319.935).

What colors go well with #ce8ddd?

The complementary color of #ce8ddd is #7bbe6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a99af7 and #e785b5. The triadic partners are #d59f38 and #00c2ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8ddd?

Black text reads better on #ce8ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8ddd a warm or cool color?

#ce8ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.132.