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#cf8be6 color: Blush Essence

#cf8be6 is rgb(207, 139, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.743% 0.14573 317.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

73.7%
0.146
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cf8be6

#cf8be6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cf8be6 mixed with white

  1. cf8be6
  2. d497e9
  3. d9a3ec
  4. deaeef
  5. e3baf1
  6. e8c5f4
  7. edd1f6
  8. f1dcf9
  9. f6e8fb
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #cf8be6 mixed with black

  1. cf8be6
  2. b478c8
  3. 9966ab
  4. 7f548e
  5. 674373
  6. 4f3259
  7. 382340
  8. 231428
  9. 100713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cf8be6 with less saturation

  1. cf8be6
  2. cc8fe0
  3. c892da
  4. c496d5
  5. c199cf
  6. bd9cc9
  7. b99fc3
  8. b6a2bd
  9. b2a5b6
  10. aea7b0

Questions about #cf8be6

What color is #cf8be6?

#cf8be6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 139, 230), in HSL hsl(284.84, 64.54%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.743% 0.14573 317.257).

What colors go well with #cf8be6?

The complementary color of #cf8be6 is #7cbf60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a59aff and #eb81bb. The triadic partners are #dc9c22 and #00c5ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8be6?

Black text reads better on #cf8be6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8be6 a warm or cool color?

#cf8be6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.146.