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#dba8ef color: Petal Plush

#dba8ef is rgb(219, 168, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.221% 0.11187 316.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

80.2%
0.112
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dba8ef

#dba8ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #dba8ef mixed with white

  1. dba8ef
  2. dfb1f1
  3. e2baf3
  4. e6c2f5
  5. eacbf6
  6. edd4f8
  7. f1dcf9
  8. f5e5fb
  9. f8eefc
  10. fcf6fe

Darker: #dba8ef mixed with black

  1. dba8ef
  2. be92d0
  3. a27cb1
  4. 876794
  5. 6d5278
  6. 543f5c
  7. 3c2c42
  8. 261a2a
  9. 110a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dba8ef with less saturation

  1. dba8ef
  2. d8abea
  3. d5ade6
  4. d3afe1
  5. d0b2dc
  6. cdb4d7
  7. cab6d2
  8. c7b8cd
  9. c4bac8
  10. c1bcc3

Questions about #dba8ef

What color is #dba8ef?

#dba8ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(219, 168, 239), in HSL hsl(283.1, 68.93%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.221% 0.11187 316.251).

What colors go well with #dba8ef?

The complementary color of #dba8ef is #9dcf86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8b4ff and #f3a1cd. The triadic partners are #e8b568 and #54d5d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dba8ef?

Black text reads better on #dba8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dba8ef a warm or cool color?

#dba8ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.112.