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#db85e1 color: Soft light magenta

#db85e1 is rgb(219, 133, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.875% 0.15741 324.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

73.9%
0.157
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db85e1

#db85e1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db85e1 mixed with white

  1. db85e1
  2. df92e4
  3. e39ee8
  4. e7abeb
  5. ebb7ee
  6. efc3f1
  7. f2cff4
  8. f6dbf7
  9. f9e7fa
  10. fcf3fc

Darker: #db85e1 mixed with black

  1. db85e1
  2. be73c4
  3. a261a7
  4. 87508b
  5. 6d4070
  6. 543056
  7. 3c213e
  8. 261327
  9. 110612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db85e1 with less saturation

  1. db85e1
  2. d78adc
  3. d28ed6
  4. cd92d1
  5. c996cc
  6. c49ac6
  7. bf9dc1
  8. baa1bb
  9. b5a4b6
  10. b0a7b0

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Colors that go with #db85e1

Complementary
#db85e1#64c468
Analogous
#db85e1#b294ff#f57cb0
Triadic
#db85e1#d8a000#00c3d5
Split
#db85e1#a9b523#00c9a4

Questions about #db85e1

What color is #db85e1?

#db85e1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Soft light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(219, 133, 225), in HSL hsl(296.09, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.875% 0.15741 324.67).

What colors go well with #db85e1?

The complementary color of #db85e1 is #64c468. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b294ff and #f57cb0. The triadic partners are #d8a000 and #00c3d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db85e1?

Black text reads better on #db85e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db85e1 a warm or cool color?

#db85e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.157.