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#d08cdd color: Blush Essence

#d08cdd is rgb(208, 140, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.615% 0.13484 320.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

73.6%
0.135
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d08cdd

#d08cdd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #d08cdd mixed with white

  1. d08cdd
  2. d598e1
  3. daa3e4
  4. dfafe8
  5. e4baec
  6. e9c6ef
  7. edd1f2
  8. f2ddf6
  9. f6e8f9
  10. fbf4fc

Darker: #d08cdd mixed with black

  1. d08cdd
  2. b579c0
  3. 9a67a4
  4. 805588
  5. 67436e
  6. 4f3355
  7. 39233d
  8. 231426
  9. 100711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d08cdd with less saturation

  1. d08cdd
  2. cc8fd8
  3. c993d3
  4. c596ce
  5. c199c9
  6. be9cc4
  7. ba9fbf
  8. b6a2b9
  9. b2a4b4
  10. aea7af

Questions about #d08cdd

What color is #d08cdd?

#d08cdd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(208, 140, 221), in HSL hsl(290.37, 54.36%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.615% 0.13484 320.99).

What colors go well with #d08cdd?

The complementary color of #d08cdd is #78be6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa99f8 and #e984b4. The triadic partners are #d59f33 and #00c2cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d08cdd?

Black text reads better on #d08cdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d08cdd a warm or cool color?

#d08cdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.135.