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#d38bdf color: Blush Essence

#d38bdf is rgb(211, 139, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.857% 0.14039 321.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

73.9%
0.140
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d38bdf

#d38bdf is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #d38bdf mixed with white

  1. d38bdf
  2. d897e3
  3. dda3e6
  4. e1aeea
  5. e6baed
  6. eac5f0
  7. efd1f3
  8. f3dcf6
  9. f7e8f9
  10. fbf3fc

Darker: #d38bdf mixed with black

  1. d38bdf
  2. b778c2
  3. 9c66a5
  4. 82548a
  5. 69436f
  6. 513256
  7. 3a233d
  8. 241427
  9. 100712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d38bdf with less saturation

  1. d38bdf
  2. cf8fda
  3. cb92d5
  4. c896d0
  5. c499ca
  6. c09cc5
  7. bb9fc0
  8. b7a2bb
  9. b3a5b5
  10. afa8b0

Questions about #d38bdf

What color is #d38bdf?

#d38bdf is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(211, 139, 223), in HSL hsl(291.43, 56.76%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.857% 0.14039 321.678).

What colors go well with #d38bdf?

The complementary color of #d38bdf is #74c06b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac99fb and #ec83b4. The triadic partners are #d6a02a and #00c3cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38bdf?

Black text reads better on #d38bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38bdf a warm or cool color?

#d38bdf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.14.