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#cf8cd9 color: Blush Essence

#cf8cd9 is rgb(207, 140, 217) in RGB and oklch(73.338% 0.13004 322.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

73.3%
0.130
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

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 #cf8cd9

#cf8cd9 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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: #cf8cd9 mixed with white

  1. cf8cd9
  2. d498dd
  3. d9a3e1
  4. deafe5
  5. e3bae9
  6. e8c6ed
  7. edd1f1
  8. f1dcf4
  9. f6e8f8
  10. fbf3fc

Darker: #cf8cd9 mixed with black

  1. cf8cd9
  2. b479bc
  3. 9967a1
  4. 7f5586
  5. 67436c
  6. 4f3353
  7. 38233b
  8. 231425
  9. 100711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cf8cd9 with less saturation

  1. cf8cd9
  2. cb8fd4
  3. c893d0
  4. c496cb
  5. c099c6
  6. bd9cc1
  7. b99ebc
  8. b5a1b8
  9. b1a4b3
  10. ada6ae

Questions about #cf8cd9

What color is #cf8cd9?

#cf8cd9 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 140, 217), in HSL hsl(292.21, 50.33%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.338% 0.13004 322.152).

What colors go well with #cf8cd9?

The complementary color of #cf8cd9 is #77bd70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab99f3 and #e785b1. The triadic partners are #d1a039 and #00c0cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8cd9?

Black text reads better on #cf8cd9: 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 #cf8cd9 a warm or cool color?

#cf8cd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.13.