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#d8b7ea color: Pretty Petunia

#d8b7ea is rgb(216, 183, 234) in RGB and oklch(82.447% 0.07853 313.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

82.4%
0.079
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #d8b7ea

#d8b7ea is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty Petunia (#d6b7e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #d8b7ea mixed with white

  1. d8b7ea
  2. dcbeec
  3. e0c5ee
  4. e4cdf1
  5. e8d4f3
  6. ecdbf5
  7. efe2f7
  8. f3e9f9
  9. f7f1fb
  10. fbf8fd

Darker: #d8b7ea mixed with black

  1. d8b7ea
  2. bc9fcb
  3. a087ae
  4. 857091
  5. 6b5a75
  6. 53455a
  7. 3b3141
  8. 251e29
  9. 110c13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #d8b7ea with less saturation

  1. d8b7ea
  2. d6b9e6
  3. d4bae3
  4. d3bcdf
  5. d1bddc
  6. cfbfd8
  7. cdc0d4
  8. cbc1d1
  9. c9c3cd
  10. c7c4c9

Questions about #d8b7ea

What color is #d8b7ea?

#d8b7ea is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Pretty Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(216, 183, 234), in HSL hsl(278.82, 54.84%, 81.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.447% 0.07853 313.576).

What colors go well with #d8b7ea?

The complementary color of #d8b7ea is #b1d19d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebff8 and #ebb2d3. The triadic partners are #e5be8d and #86d6d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8b7ea?

Black text reads better on #d8b7ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8b7ea a warm or cool color?

#d8b7ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.079.