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#db8cd8 color: Soft light magenta

#db8cd8 is rgb(219, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(74.591% 0.13672 328.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

74.6%
0.137
328°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db8cd8

#db8cd8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db8cd8 mixed with white

  1. db8cd8
  2. df98dc
  3. e3a3e0
  4. e7afe4
  5. ebbae8
  6. efc6ec
  7. f2d1f0
  8. f6ddf4
  9. f9e8f8
  10. fcf4fb

Darker: #db8cd8 mixed with black

  1. db8cd8
  2. be79bc
  3. a267a0
  4. 875585
  5. 6d436b
  6. 543353
  7. 3c233b
  8. 261425
  9. 110711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db8cd8 with less saturation

  1. db8cd8
  2. d790d4
  3. d294d0
  4. ce97cb
  5. ca9ac7
  6. c59ec3
  7. c0a1be
  8. bca4ba
  9. b7a7b6
  10. b2aab1

Questions about #db8cd8

What color is #db8cd8?

#db8cd8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Soft light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(219, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(302.28, 52.32%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.591% 0.13672 328.164).

What colors go well with #db8cd8?

The complementary color of #db8cd8 is #6ac47a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b898f7 and #f186ac. The triadic partners are #d0a732 and #00c4da.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8cd8?

Black text reads better on #db8cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8cd8 a warm or cool color?

#db8cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.137.