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#cf8de2 color: Blush Essence

#cf8de2 is rgb(207, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.892% 0.13794 318.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73.9%
0.138
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cf8de2

#cf8de2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #cf8de2 mixed with white

  1. cf8de2
  2. d499e5
  3. d9a4e9
  4. deb0ec
  5. e3bbef
  6. e8c6f2
  7. edd2f5
  8. f1ddf7
  9. f6e8fa
  10. fbf4fd

Darker: #cf8de2 mixed with black

  1. cf8de2
  2. b47ac4
  3. 9967a8
  4. 7f558c
  5. 674471
  6. 4f3357
  7. 38233e
  8. 231427
  9. 100712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cf8de2 with less saturation

  1. cf8de2
  2. cc91dd
  3. c894d7
  4. c597d2
  5. c19acc
  6. bd9dc7
  7. baa0c1
  8. b6a3bc
  9. b2a5b6
  10. aea8b0

Questions about #cf8de2

What color is #cf8de2?

#cf8de2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(207, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(286.59, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.892% 0.13794 318.487).

What colors go well with #cf8de2?

The complementary color of #cf8de2 is #7cbf67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79bfc and #e984b9. The triadic partners are #d99e31 and #00c4ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8de2?

Black text reads better on #cf8de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cf8de2 a warm or cool color?

#cf8de2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.138.