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#dc99ef color: Bright light magenta

#dc99ef is rgb(220, 153, 239) in RGB and oklch(77.772% 0.13826 318.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

77.8%
0.138
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dc99ef

#dc99ef is a bright light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, 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: #dc99ef mixed with white

  1. dc99ef
  2. e0a3f1
  3. e4aef3
  4. e7b8f5
  5. ebc2f7
  6. eecdf8
  7. f2d7fa
  8. f5e1fb
  9. f9ebfd
  10. fcf5fe

Darker: #dc99ef mixed with black

  1. dc99ef
  2. bf84d0
  3. a370b1
  4. 885d94
  5. 6e4a78
  6. 54385c
  7. 3c2742
  8. 26172a
  9. 110814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dc99ef with less saturation

  1. dc99ef
  2. d89cea
  3. d5a0e4
  4. d1a3df
  5. cea6d9
  6. caa9d3
  7. c6acce
  8. c2afc8
  9. beb1c2
  10. bab4bc

Questions about #dc99ef

What color is #dc99ef?

#dc99ef is bright light magenta. The closest named color is Bright light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(220, 153, 239), in HSL hsl(286.74, 72.88%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.772% 0.13826 318.606).

What colors go well with #dc99ef?

The complementary color of #dc99ef is #88cc73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4a7ff and #f790c5. The triadic partners are #e6ab40 and #00d1d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc99ef?

Black text reads better on #dc99ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc99ef a warm or cool color?

#dc99ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.138.