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#d487dd color: Blush Essence

#d487dd is rgb(212, 135, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.237% 0.14581 323.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

73.2%
0.146
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #d487dd

#d487dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #d487dd mixed with white

  1. d487dd
  2. d993e1
  3. dea0e4
  4. e2ace8
  5. e7b8ec
  6. ebc3ef
  7. efcff2
  8. f3dbf6
  9. f7e7f9
  10. fbf3fc

Darker: #d487dd mixed with black

  1. d487dd
  2. b875c0
  3. 9d63a4
  4. 835188
  5. 69416e
  6. 513155
  7. 3a213d
  8. 241326
  9. 100611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d487dd with less saturation

  1. d487dd
  2. d08bd8
  3. cc8fd3
  4. c893ce
  5. c496c8
  6. bf99c3
  7. bb9dbe
  8. b6a0b9
  9. b2a3b3
  10. ada5ae

Questions about #d487dd

What color is #d487dd?

#d487dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(212, 135, 221), in HSL hsl(293.72, 55.84%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.237% 0.14581 323.151).

What colors go well with #d487dd?

The complementary color of #d487dd is #6cbf69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad95fb and #ed7fb0. The triadic partners are #d49e17 and #00c2d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d487dd?

Black text reads better on #d487dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d487dd a warm or cool color?

#d487dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.146.