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#db9bdb color: Damson Plum

#db9bdb is rgb(219, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(77.192% 0.11327 326.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

77.2%
0.113
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #db9bdb

#db9bdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Damson Plum (#dda0dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db9bdb mixed with white

  1. db9bdb
  2. dfa5df
  3. e3afe3
  4. e7b9e6
  5. eac3ea
  6. eecdee
  7. f2d7f1
  8. f5e1f5
  9. f9ebf8
  10. fcf5fc

Darker: #db9bdb mixed with black

  1. db9bdb
  2. be86be
  3. a272a2
  4. 875e87
  5. 6d4b6d
  6. 543954
  7. 3c283c
  8. 261826
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db9bdb with less saturation

  1. db9bdb
  2. d79ed7
  3. d4a1d4
  4. d0a3d0
  5. cca6cc
  6. c9a9c8
  7. c5abc4
  8. c1aec0
  9. bdb0bd
  10. b9b2b9

Questions about #db9bdb

What color is #db9bdb?

#db9bdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Damson Plum. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(300, 47.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.192% 0.11327 326.604).

What colors go well with #db9bdb?

The complementary color of #db9bdb is #83c98a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bca5f5 and #ef96b6. The triadic partners are #d4b05a and #46c9d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9bdb?

Black text reads better on #db9bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9bdb a warm or cool color?

#db9bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.113.