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#dc9aef color: Bright light magenta

#dc9aef is rgb(220, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(77.937% 0.13655 318.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

77.9%
0.137
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dc9aef

#dc9aef is a bright light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Plasma Trail (#d59cfc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dc9aef mixed with white

  1. dc9aef
  2. e0a4f1
  3. e4aff3
  4. e7b9f5
  5. ebc3f7
  6. eecdf8
  7. f2d7fa
  8. f5e1fb
  9. f9ebfd
  10. fcf5fe

Darker: #dc9aef mixed with black

  1. dc9aef
  2. bf85d0
  3. a371b1
  4. 885e94
  5. 6e4b78
  6. 54395c
  7. 3c2742
  8. 26172a
  9. 110914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dc9aef with less saturation

  1. dc9aef
  2. d99dea
  3. d5a1e4
  4. d1a4df
  5. cea7d9
  6. caaad4
  7. c6adce
  8. c3afc8
  9. bfb2c3
  10. bbb5bd

Questions about #dc9aef

What color is #dc9aef?

#dc9aef is bright light magenta. The closest named color is Bright light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(220, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(286.59, 72.65%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.937% 0.13655 318.506).

What colors go well with #dc9aef?

The complementary color of #dc9aef is #89cc74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4a8ff and #f791c6. The triadic partners are #e6ab43 and #00d1d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9aef?

Black text reads better on #dc9aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9aef a warm or cool color?

#dc9aef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.137.