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#db85e2 color: Soft light magenta

#db85e2 is rgb(219, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.919% 0.15839 324.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

73.9%
0.158
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #db85e2

#db85e2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #db85e2 mixed with white

  1. db85e2
  2. df92e5
  3. e39ee9
  4. e7abec
  5. ebb7ef
  6. efc3f2
  7. f2cff5
  8. f6dbf7
  9. f9e7fa
  10. fcf3fd

Darker: #db85e2 mixed with black

  1. db85e2
  2. be73c4
  3. a261a8
  4. 87508c
  5. 6d4071
  6. 543057
  7. 3c213e
  8. 261327
  9. 110612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #db85e2 with less saturation

  1. db85e2
  2. d78add
  3. d28ed7
  4. ce92d2
  5. c996cc
  6. c49ac7
  7. bf9dc1
  8. baa1bc
  9. b5a4b6
  10. b0a7b0

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Colors that go with #db85e2

Complementary
#db85e2#64c467
Analogous
#db85e2#b194ff#f57cb1
Triadic
#db85e2#d9a000#00c4d5
Split
#db85e2#a9b520#00caa3

Questions about #db85e2

What color is #db85e2?

#db85e2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Soft light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(219, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(295.48, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.919% 0.15839 324.3).

What colors go well with #db85e2?

The complementary color of #db85e2 is #64c467. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b194ff and #f57cb1. The triadic partners are #d9a000 and #00c4d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db85e2?

Black text reads better on #db85e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db85e2 a warm or cool color?

#db85e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.158.