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#cf88dc color: Blush Essence

#cf88dc is rgb(207, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.812% 0.14015 321.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

72.8%
0.140
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #cf88dc

#cf88dc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, 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: #cf88dc mixed with white

  1. cf88dc
  2. d494e0
  3. d9a0e4
  4. deace7
  5. e3b8eb
  6. e8c4ef
  7. edd0f2
  8. f2dbf5
  9. f6e7f9
  10. fbf3fc

Darker: #cf88dc mixed with black

  1. cf88dc
  2. b475bf
  3. 9963a3
  4. 7f5288
  5. 67416e
  6. 4f3154
  7. 38223c
  8. 231326
  9. 100611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cf88dc with less saturation

  1. cf88dc
  2. cb8cd7
  3. c88fd2
  4. c493cd
  5. c096c7
  6. bc99c2
  7. b89cbd
  8. b49fb7
  9. b0a2b2
  10. aba4ac

Questions about #cf88dc

What color is #cf88dc?

#cf88dc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(290.71, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.812% 0.14015 321.22).

What colors go well with #cf88dc?

The complementary color of #cf88dc is #72bd67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a896f8 and #e880b2. The triadic partners are #d39d25 and #00c0cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf88dc?

Black text reads better on #cf88dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf88dc a warm or cool color?

#cf88dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.14.