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#d9b4ea color: Pretty Petunia

#d9b4ea is rgb(217, 180, 234) in RGB and oklch(81.986% 0.08422 315.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

82%
0.084
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d9b4ea

#d9b4ea is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.67:1, 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: #d9b4ea mixed with white

  1. d9b4ea
  2. ddbbec
  3. e1c3ef
  4. e5caf1
  5. e8d2f3
  6. ecd9f5
  7. f0e1f7
  8. f4e8f9
  9. f7f0fb
  10. fbf7fd

Darker: #d9b4ea mixed with black

  1. d9b4ea
  2. bc9ccb
  3. a185ae
  4. 866e91
  5. 6c5875
  6. 53445a
  7. 3b3041
  8. 251d29
  9. 110c13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #d9b4ea with less saturation

  1. d9b4ea
  2. d7b6e6
  3. d5b7e3
  4. d3b9df
  5. d1bbdb
  6. cfbcd7
  7. cdbed3
  8. cabfd0
  9. c8c1cc
  10. c6c2c8

Questions about #d9b4ea

What color is #d9b4ea?

#d9b4ea is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Pretty Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(217, 180, 234), in HSL hsl(281.11, 56.25%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.986% 0.08422 315.065).

What colors go well with #d9b4ea?

The complementary color of #d9b4ea is #add19a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebdf9 and #edaed1. The triadic partners are #e4bd86 and #7fd6d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d9b4ea?

Black text reads better on #d9b4ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d9b4ea a warm or cool color?

#d9b4ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.084.