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#dc9bda color: Damson Plum

#dc9bda is rgb(220, 155, 218) in RGB and oklch(77.256% 0.11297 327.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

77.3%
0.113
328°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dc9bda

#dc9bda is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Damson Plum (#dda0dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dc9bda mixed with white

  1. dc9bda
  2. e0a5de
  3. e4afe2
  4. e7b9e6
  5. ebc3e9
  6. efcded
  7. f2d7f1
  8. f6e1f4
  9. f9ebf8
  10. fcf5fb

Darker: #dc9bda mixed with black

  1. dc9bda
  2. bf86bd
  3. a372a2
  4. 885e87
  5. 6e4b6c
  6. 543954
  7. 3c283c
  8. 261825
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #dc9bda with less saturation

  1. dc9bda
  2. d89ed6
  3. d5a1d3
  4. d1a4cf
  5. cda6cb
  6. c9a9c8
  7. c5abc4
  8. c1aec0
  9. bdb0bd
  10. b9b3b9

Questions about #dc9bda

What color is #dc9bda?

#dc9bda is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Damson Plum. In RGB it is rgb(220, 155, 218), in HSL hsl(301.85, 48.15%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.256% 0.11297 327.635).

What colors go well with #dc9bda?

The complementary color of #dc9bda is #82c98b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bda5f4 and #ef96b5. The triadic partners are #d3b15a and #48c9da.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9bda?

Black text reads better on #dc9bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9bda a warm or cool color?

#dc9bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.113.