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#cf8ce2 color: Blush Essence

#cf8ce2 is rgb(207, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.727% 0.13966 318.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.7%
0.140
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cf8ce2

#cf8ce2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.14 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 8.5:1, 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: #cf8ce2 mixed with white

  1. cf8ce2
  2. d498e5
  3. d9a3e9
  4. deafec
  5. e3baef
  6. e8c6f2
  7. edd1f5
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. fbf4fd

Darker: #cf8ce2 mixed with black

  1. cf8ce2
  2. b479c4
  3. 9967a8
  4. 7f558c
  5. 674371
  6. 4f3357
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 100712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cf8ce2 with less saturation

  1. cf8ce2
  2. cc90dd
  3. c893d7
  4. c496d2
  5. c199cc
  6. bd9cc7
  7. b99fc1
  8. b6a2bb
  9. b2a5b6
  10. aea7b0

Questions about #cf8ce2

What color is #cf8ce2?

#cf8ce2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(286.74, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.727% 0.13966 318.589).

What colors go well with #cf8ce2?

The complementary color of #cf8ce2 is #7bbf66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79afc and #ea83b8. The triadic partners are #d99e2d and #00c4ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8ce2?

Black text reads better on #cf8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#cf8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.14.