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#db8be5 color: Bright Lilac

#db8be5 is rgb(219, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(74.981% 0.15119 322.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

75%
0.151
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db8be5

#db8be5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lilac (#d891ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db8be5 mixed with white

  1. db8be5
  2. df97e8
  3. e3a3eb
  4. e7afee
  5. ebbaf1
  6. efc6f3
  7. f2d1f6
  8. f6ddf8
  9. f9e8fb
  10. fcf4fd

Darker: #db8be5 mixed with black

  1. db8be5
  2. be78c7
  3. a266aa
  4. 87548e
  5. 6d4372
  6. 543258
  7. 3c233f
  8. 261428
  9. 110712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #db8be5 with less saturation

  1. db8be5
  2. d78fe0
  3. d393da
  4. ce97d5
  5. ca9bd0
  6. c69eca
  7. c1a2c4
  8. bca5bf
  9. b8a8b9
  10. b3abb4

Questions about #db8be5

What color is #db8be5?

#db8be5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Bright Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(219, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(293.33, 63.38%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.981% 0.15119 322.913).

What colors go well with #db8be5?

The complementary color of #db8be5 is #6fc66b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b29aff and #f582b6. The triadic partners are #dca312 and #00c8d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8be5?

Black text reads better on #db8be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8be5 a warm or cool color?

#db8be5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.151.