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#dc72cc color: Pink Orchid

#dc72cc is rgb(220, 114, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.294% 0.17083 333.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

70.3%
0.171
333°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc72cc

#dc72cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Orchid (#da70d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dc72cc mixed with white

  1. dc72cc
  2. e181d1
  3. e590d7
  4. e99edc
  5. edace1
  6. f1bae6
  7. f4c8eb
  8. f7d6f0
  9. fae3f5
  10. fdf1fa

Darker: #dc72cc mixed with black

  1. dc72cc
  2. bf62b1
  3. a35397
  4. 88447e
  5. 6e3665
  6. 54284e
  7. 3c1b37
  8. 260e22
  9. 11040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #dc72cc with less saturation

  1. dc72cc
  2. d778c8
  3. d17dc3
  4. cc82bf
  5. c687bb
  6. c08cb6
  7. ba90b2
  8. b494ad
  9. ad98a9
  10. a69ca4

Questions about #dc72cc

What color is #dc72cc?

#dc72cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Pink Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(220, 114, 204), in HSL hsl(309.06, 60.23%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.294% 0.17083 333.16).

What colors go well with #dc72cc?

The complementary color of #dc72cc is #24bd6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b681f5 and #f26b95. The triadic partners are #c29b00 and #00b5d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc72cc?

Black text reads better on #dc72cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc72cc a warm or cool color?

#dc72cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.171.