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#d38ede color: Blush Essence

#d38ede is rgb(211, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(74.303% 0.13415 321.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

74.3%
0.134
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #d38ede

#d38ede is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #d38ede mixed with white

  1. d38ede
  2. d899e2
  3. dda5e5
  4. e1b0e9
  5. e6bbec
  6. eac7ef
  7. eed2f3
  8. f3ddf6
  9. f7e8f9
  10. fbf4fc

Darker: #d38ede mixed with black

  1. d38ede
  2. b77bc1
  3. 9c68a5
  4. 825689
  5. 69446f
  6. 513455
  7. 3a243d
  8. 241526
  9. 100712
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d38ede with less saturation

  1. d38ede
  2. cf92d9
  3. cc95d4
  4. c898cf
  5. c49bca
  6. c09ec5
  7. bca1c0
  8. b8a4bb
  9. b4a6b6
  10. b0a9b1

Questions about #d38ede

What color is #d38ede?

#d38ede is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(211, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(291.75, 54.79%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.303% 0.13415 321.869).

What colors go well with #d38ede?

The complementary color of #d38ede is #78c170. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae9bf9 and #eb86b5. The triadic partners are #d6a236 and #00c4d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38ede?

Black text reads better on #d38ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38ede a warm or cool color?

#d38ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.134.