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#db9cd1 color: Velvet Horizon

#db9cd1 is rgb(219, 156, 209) in RGB and oklch(76.987% 0.10193 332.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

77%
0.102
332°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #db9cd1

#db9cd1 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#d39ed2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #db9cd1 mixed with white

  1. db9cd1
  2. dfa6d6
  3. e3b0da
  4. e7badf
  5. ebc3e4
  6. eecde8
  7. f2d7ed
  8. f5e1f1
  9. f9ebf6
  10. fcf5fa

Darker: #db9cd1 mixed with black

  1. db9cd1
  2. be87b5
  3. a2739b
  4. 875f81
  5. 6d4c68
  6. 543950
  7. 3c2839
  8. 261823
  9. 110910
  10. 020102

Calmer: #db9cd1 with less saturation

  1. db9cd1
  2. d79fce
  3. d4a1cb
  4. d0a4c8
  5. cca6c6
  6. c8a9c3
  7. c5abc0
  8. c1adbd
  9. bcb0ba
  10. b8b2b7

Questions about #db9cd1

What color is #db9cd1?

#db9cd1 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Velvet Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(219, 156, 209), in HSL hsl(309.52, 46.67%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.987% 0.10193 332.192).

What colors go well with #db9cd1?

The complementary color of #db9cd1 is #81c794. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0a5eb and #eb99af. The triadic partners are #cbb265 and #5ac5da.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9cd1?

Black text reads better on #db9cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9cd1 a warm or cool color?

#db9cd1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.102.