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#d38cd8 color: Blush Essence

#d38cd8 is rgb(211, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(73.723% 0.13146 324.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

73.7%
0.131
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d38cd8

#d38cd8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #d38cd8 mixed with white

  1. d38cd8
  2. d898dc
  3. dda3e0
  4. e1afe4
  5. e6bae8
  6. eac6ec
  7. efd1f0
  8. f3ddf4
  9. f7e8f8
  10. fbf3fb

Darker: #d38cd8 mixed with black

  1. d38cd8
  2. b779bc
  3. 9c67a0
  4. 825585
  5. 69436b
  6. 513353
  7. 3a233b
  8. 241425
  9. 100711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d38cd8 with less saturation

  1. d38cd8
  2. cf90d4
  3. cb93cf
  4. c796cb
  5. c399c6
  6. bf9cc1
  7. bb9fbd
  8. b7a2b8
  9. b3a5b3
  10. aea7af

Questions about #d38cd8

What color is #d38cd8?

#d38cd8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(211, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(296.05, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.723% 0.13146 324.51).

What colors go well with #d38cd8?

The complementary color of #d38cd8 is #72bf74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af98f4 and #ea85af. The triadic partners are #d0a237 and #00c1d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38cd8?

Black text reads better on #d38cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38cd8 a warm or cool color?

#d38cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.131.