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#d172d2 color: French Mauve

#d172d2 is rgb(209, 114, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.22% 0.16876 326.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

69.2%
0.169
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #d172d2

#d172d2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #d172d2 mixed with white

  1. d172d2
  2. d781d7
  3. dc8fdc
  4. e19ee1
  5. e6ace5
  6. ebbaea
  7. efc8ee
  8. f3d5f3
  9. f7e3f7
  10. fbf1fb

Darker: #d172d2 mixed with black

  1. d172d2
  2. b562b6
  3. 9b539b
  4. 814481
  5. 683668
  6. 502850
  7. 391b39
  8. 230e24
  9. 100410
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d172d2 with less saturation

  1. d172d2
  2. cc77cd
  3. c77cc8
  4. c281c2
  5. bd85bd
  6. b88ab8
  7. b38eb2
  8. ad91ad
  9. a895a7
  10. a299a2

Questions about #d172d2

What color is #d172d2?

#d172d2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is French Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(209, 114, 210), in HSL hsl(299.38, 51.61%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.22% 0.16876 326.829).

What colors go well with #d172d2?

The complementary color of #d172d2 is #44b759. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a882f7 and #ea699e. The triadic partners are #c79300 and #00b3c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d172d2?

Black text reads better on #d172d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d172d2 a warm or cool color?

#d172d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.169.