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#ce8de2 color: Blush Essence

#ce8de2 is rgb(206, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.787% 0.13742 318.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.8%
0.137
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ce8de2

#ce8de2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #ce8de2 mixed with white

  1. ce8de2
  2. d399e5
  3. d8a4e9
  4. ddb0ec
  5. e2bbef
  6. e7c6f2
  7. ecd2f5
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. faf4fd

Darker: #ce8de2 mixed with black

  1. ce8de2
  2. b37ac4
  3. 9867a8
  4. 7f558c
  5. 664471
  6. 4e3357
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 0f0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ce8de2 with less saturation

  1. ce8de2
  2. cb90dd
  3. c794d7
  4. c497d2
  5. c09acc
  6. bd9dc7
  7. b9a0c1
  8. b5a2bb
  9. b2a5b6
  10. aea8b0

Questions about #ce8de2

What color is #ce8de2?

#ce8de2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(206, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(285.88, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.787% 0.13742 318.008).

What colors go well with #ce8de2?

The complementary color of #ce8de2 is #7dbe66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a69bfb and #e984b9. The triadic partners are #d99e31 and #00c4c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8de2?

Black text reads better on #ce8de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8de2 a warm or cool color?

#ce8de2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.137.