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#db8dd9 color: Soft light magenta

#db8dd9 is rgb(219, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(74.793% 0.13594 327.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

74.8%
0.136
328°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db8dd9

#db8dd9 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, 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: #db8dd9 mixed with white

  1. db8dd9
  2. df99dd
  3. e3a4e1
  4. e7b0e5
  5. ebbbe9
  6. efc6ed
  7. f2d2f0
  8. f6ddf4
  9. f9e8f8
  10. fcf4fb

Darker: #db8dd9 mixed with black

  1. db8dd9
  2. be7abc
  3. a267a1
  4. 875586
  5. 6d446c
  6. 543353
  7. 3c233b
  8. 261425
  9. 110711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db8dd9 with less saturation

  1. db8dd9
  2. d791d5
  3. d394d1
  4. ce98cc
  5. ca9bc8
  6. c59fc4
  7. c1a2bf
  8. bca5bb
  9. b7a8b6
  10. b2aab2

Questions about #db8dd9

What color is #db8dd9?

#db8dd9 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Soft light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(219, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(301.54, 52%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.793% 0.13594 327.716).

What colors go well with #db8dd9?

The complementary color of #db8dd9 is #6cc57a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b899f8 and #f187ad. The triadic partners are #d1a734 and #00c4da.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8dd9?

Black text reads better on #db8dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8dd9 a warm or cool color?

#db8dd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.136.