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#d172ce color: French Mauve

#d172ce is rgb(209, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.038% 0.16509 328.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

69%
0.165
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #d172ce

#d172ce is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Mauve (#d473d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #d172ce mixed with white

  1. d172ce
  2. d781d3
  3. dc8fd8
  4. e19dde
  5. e6ace3
  6. ebb9e8
  7. efc7ec
  8. f3d5f1
  9. f7e3f6
  10. fbf1fa

Darker: #d172ce mixed with black

  1. d172ce
  2. b562b3
  3. 9b5398
  4. 81447f
  5. 683666
  6. 50284e
  7. 391b38
  8. 230e23
  9. 10040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d172ce with less saturation

  1. d172ce
  2. cc77c9
  3. c77cc4
  4. c281bf
  5. bd85ba
  6. b889b5
  7. b38db0
  8. ad91ab
  9. a795a6
  10. a198a1

Questions about #d172ce

What color is #d172ce?

#d172ce is soft magenta. The closest named color is French Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(209, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(301.89, 50.8%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.038% 0.16509 328.337).

What colors go well with #d172ce?

The complementary color of #d172ce is #40b65d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a981f3 and #e96a9a. The triadic partners are #c49400 and #00b2c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d172ce?

Black text reads better on #d172ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d172ce a warm or cool color?

#d172ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.165.