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#db9bdd color: Herb Robert

#db9bdd is rgb(219, 155, 221) in RGB and oklch(77.269% 0.11528 325.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

77.3%
0.115
326°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #db9bdd

#db9bdd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db9bdd mixed with white

  1. db9bdd
  2. dfa5e1
  3. e3afe4
  4. e7b9e8
  5. eac3eb
  6. eecdef
  7. f2d7f2
  8. f5e1f5
  9. f9ebf9
  10. fcf5fc

Darker: #db9bdd mixed with black

  1. db9bdd
  2. be86c0
  3. a272a4
  4. 875e88
  5. 6d4b6e
  6. 543955
  7. 3c283d
  8. 261826
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db9bdd with less saturation

  1. db9bdd
  2. d79ed9
  3. d4a1d5
  4. d0a4d1
  5. cda6cd
  6. c9a9c9
  7. c5abc5
  8. c1aec1
  9. bdb0bd
  10. b9b3b9

Questions about #db9bdd

What color is #db9bdd?

#db9bdd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 221), in HSL hsl(298.18, 49.25%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.269% 0.11528 325.606).

What colors go well with #db9bdd?

The complementary color of #db9bdd is #84c988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bba6f7 and #ef95b8. The triadic partners are #d6af58 and #42cad9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9bdd?

Black text reads better on #db9bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9bdd a warm or cool color?

#db9bdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.115.