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#d38bdb color: Blush Essence

#d38bdb is rgb(211, 139, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.685% 0.13626 323.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

73.7%
0.136
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d38bdb

#d38bdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #d38bdb mixed with white

  1. d38bdb
  2. d897df
  3. dda3e3
  4. e1aee7
  5. e6baea
  6. eac5ee
  7. efd1f2
  8. f3dcf5
  9. f7e8f8
  10. fbf3fc

Darker: #d38bdb mixed with black

  1. d38bdb
  2. b778be
  3. 9c66a2
  4. 825487
  5. 69436d
  6. 513254
  7. 3a233c
  8. 241426
  9. 100711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d38bdb with less saturation

  1. d38bdb
  2. cf8fd6
  3. cb92d1
  4. c795cd
  5. c399c8
  6. bf9cc3
  7. bb9fbe
  8. b7a2b9
  9. b3a4b4
  10. aea7af

Questions about #d38bdb

What color is #d38bdb?

#d38bdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(211, 139, 219), in HSL hsl(294, 52.63%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.685% 0.13626 323.286).

What colors go well with #d38bdb?

The complementary color of #d38bdb is #72c06f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae98f7 and #eb84b1. The triadic partners are #d3a130 and #00c2d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38bdb?

Black text reads better on #d38bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38bdb a warm or cool color?

#d38bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.136.