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#cf8ce1 color: Blush Essence

#cf8ce1 is rgb(207, 140, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.683% 0.13857 318.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.7%
0.139
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

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 #cf8ce1

#cf8ce1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 319°.

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 magenta colors

Lighter: #cf8ce1 mixed with white

  1. cf8ce1
  2. d498e4
  3. d9a3e8
  4. deafeb
  5. e3baee
  6. e8c6f1
  7. edd1f4
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. fbf4fc

Darker: #cf8ce1 mixed with black

  1. cf8ce1
  2. b479c4
  3. 9967a7
  4. 7f558b
  5. 674370
  6. 4f3356
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 100712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cf8ce1 with less saturation

  1. cf8ce1
  2. cc90dc
  3. c893d6
  4. c496d1
  5. c199cb
  6. bd9cc6
  7. b99fc0
  8. b6a2bb
  9. b2a5b5
  10. aea7af

Questions about #cf8ce1

What color is #cf8ce1?

#cf8ce1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 140, 225), in HSL hsl(287.29, 58.62%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.683% 0.13857 318.962).

What colors go well with #cf8ce1?

The complementary color of #cf8ce1 is #7abe67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89afb and #e983b8. The triadic partners are #d89e2e and #00c3cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8ce1?

Black text reads better on #cf8ce1: 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 #cf8ce1 a warm or cool color?

#cf8ce1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.139.