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#d8b2ec color: Pink Illusion

#d8b2ec is rgb(216, 178, 236) in RGB and oklch(81.606% 0.08958 313.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

81.6%
0.090
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d8b2ec

#d8b2ec is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Illusion (#d8b8f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #d8b2ec mixed with white

  1. d8b2ec
  2. dcbaee
  3. e0c1f0
  4. e4c9f2
  5. e8d1f4
  6. ecd8f6
  7. f0e0f8
  8. f3e8fa
  9. f7f0fc
  10. fbf7fd

Darker: #d8b2ec mixed with black

  1. d8b2ec
  2. bc9acd
  3. a083af
  4. 856d92
  5. 6b5776
  6. 53435b
  7. 3b2f42
  8. 251d29
  9. 110c13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #d8b2ec with less saturation

  1. d8b2ec
  2. d6b4e8
  3. d4b6e4
  4. d2b7e0
  5. d0b9dc
  6. cebbd8
  7. cbbcd4
  8. c9becf
  9. c7c0cb
  10. c5c1c7

Questions about #d8b2ec

What color is #d8b2ec?

#d8b2ec is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Pink Illusion. In RGB it is rgb(216, 178, 236), in HSL hsl(279.31, 60.42%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.606% 0.08958 313.823).

What colors go well with #d8b2ec?

The complementary color of #d8b2ec is #abd095. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bbbcfb and #edacd1. The triadic partners are #e6ba81 and #78d5d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8b2ec?

Black text reads better on #d8b2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8b2ec a warm or cool color?

#d8b2ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.09.