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#db72ca color: French Mauve

#db72ca is rgb(219, 114, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.084% 0.16847 333.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

70.1%
0.168
334°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #db72ca

#db72ca is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Mauve (#d473d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db72ca mixed with white

  1. db72ca
  2. e081d0
  3. e48fd5
  4. e99eda
  5. edace0
  6. f0bae5
  7. f4c8ea
  8. f7d6f0
  9. fae3f5
  10. fdf1fa

Darker: #db72ca mixed with black

  1. db72ca
  2. be62af
  3. a25395
  4. 87447c
  5. 6d3664
  6. 54284d
  7. 3c1b37
  8. 260e22
  9. 11040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db72ca with less saturation

  1. db72ca
  2. d678c6
  3. d07dc2
  4. cb82bd
  5. c587b9
  6. bf8bb5
  7. b98fb0
  8. b393ac
  9. ac97a8
  10. a69ba3

Questions about #db72ca

What color is #db72ca?

#db72ca is soft light magenta. The closest named color is French Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(219, 114, 202), in HSL hsl(309.71, 59.32%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.084% 0.16847 333.601).

What colors go well with #db72ca?

The complementary color of #db72ca is #24bc6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b581f3 and #f16b93. The triadic partners are #c19a00 and #00b4d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db72ca?

Black text reads better on #db72ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db72ca a warm or cool color?

#db72ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.168.