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#dc8be5 color: Bright Lilac

#dc8be5 is rgb(220, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(75.09% 0.15178 323.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

75.1%
0.152
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dc8be5

#dc8be5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lilac (#d891ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dc8be5 mixed with white

  1. dc8be5
  2. e097e8
  3. e4a3eb
  4. e8afee
  5. ecbaf1
  6. efc6f3
  7. f3d1f6
  8. f6ddf8
  9. f9e8fb
  10. fcf4fd

Darker: #dc8be5 mixed with black

  1. dc8be5
  2. bf78c7
  3. a366aa
  4. 88548e
  5. 6e4372
  6. 543258
  7. 3c233f
  8. 261428
  9. 110712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dc8be5 with less saturation

  1. dc8be5
  2. d88fe0
  3. d493da
  4. cf97d5
  5. cb9bd0
  6. c69eca
  7. c2a2c5
  8. bda5bf
  9. b8a8ba
  10. b3abb4

Questions about #dc8be5

What color is #dc8be5?

#dc8be5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Bright Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(220, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(294, 63.38%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.09% 0.15178 323.334).

What colors go well with #dc8be5?

The complementary color of #dc8be5 is #6ec66c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b39aff and #f682b6. The triadic partners are #dca40f and #00c8d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8be5?

Black text reads better on #dc8be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8be5 a warm or cool color?

#dc8be5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.152.