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#d38cdb color: Blush Essence

#d38cdb is rgb(211, 140, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.848% 0.13452 323.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

73.8%
0.135
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #d38cdb

#d38cdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #d38cdb mixed with white

  1. d38cdb
  2. d898df
  3. dda3e3
  4. e1afe7
  5. e6baea
  6. eac6ee
  7. efd1f1
  8. f3ddf5
  9. f7e8f8
  10. fbf4fc

Darker: #d38cdb mixed with black

  1. d38cdb
  2. b779be
  3. 9c67a2
  4. 825587
  5. 69436d
  6. 513354
  7. 3a233c
  8. 241426
  9. 100711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d38cdb with less saturation

  1. d38cdb
  2. cf90d6
  3. cb93d2
  4. c896cd
  5. c499c8
  6. c09cc3
  7. bb9fbe
  8. b7a2b9
  9. b3a5b4
  10. afa8af

Questions about #d38cdb

What color is #d38cdb?

#d38cdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(211, 140, 219), in HSL hsl(293.92, 52.32%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.848% 0.13452 323.231).

What colors go well with #d38cdb?

The complementary color of #d38cdb is #74c071. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae99f7 and #eb85b1. The triadic partners are #d3a233 and #00c2d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38cdb?

Black text reads better on #d38cdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38cdb a warm or cool color?

#d38cdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.135.