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#d496dd color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#d496dd is rgb(212, 150, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.702% 0.11968 322.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

75.7%
0.120
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d496dd

#d496dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #d496dd mixed with white

  1. d496dd
  2. d9a1e1
  3. ddabe4
  4. e2b6e8
  5. e6c0eb
  6. eacbef
  7. efd5f2
  8. f3dff5
  9. f7eaf9
  10. fbf4fc

Darker: #d496dd mixed with black

  1. d496dd
  2. b882c0
  3. 9d6ea4
  4. 835b88
  5. 69496e
  6. 513755
  7. 3a263d
  8. 241626
  9. 100811
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d496dd with less saturation

  1. d496dd
  2. d199d9
  3. cd9cd4
  4. ca9fd0
  5. c6a1cb
  6. c3a4c7
  7. bfa7c2
  8. bba9be
  9. b8abb9
  10. b4aeb5

Questions about #d496dd

What color is #d496dd?

#d496dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(212, 150, 221), in HSL hsl(292.39, 51.08%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.702% 0.11968 322.228).

What colors go well with #d496dd?

The complementary color of #d496dd is #83c37c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2a2f6 and #ea8fb8. The triadic partners are #d6a84f and #2fc6d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d496dd?

Black text reads better on #d496dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d496dd a warm or cool color?

#d496dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.12.