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#dc9bdb color: Damson Plum

#dc9bdb is rgb(220, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(77.295% 0.11395 327.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

77.3%
0.114
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dc9bdb

#dc9bdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, 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: #dc9bdb mixed with white

  1. dc9bdb
  2. e0a5df
  3. e4afe3
  4. e7b9e6
  5. ebc3ea
  6. efcdee
  7. f2d7f1
  8. f5e1f5
  9. f9ebf8
  10. fcf5fc

Darker: #dc9bdb mixed with black

  1. dc9bdb
  2. bf86be
  3. a372a2
  4. 885e87
  5. 6e4b6d
  6. 543954
  7. 3c283c
  8. 261826
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #dc9bdb with less saturation

  1. dc9bdb
  2. d89ed7
  3. d5a1d4
  4. d1a4d0
  5. cda6cc
  6. c9a9c8
  7. c5abc5
  8. c1aec1
  9. bdb0bd
  10. b9b3b9

Questions about #dc9bdb

What color is #dc9bdb?

#dc9bdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Damson Plum. In RGB it is rgb(220, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(300.92, 48.15%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.295% 0.11395 327.121).

What colors go well with #dc9bdb?

The complementary color of #dc9bdb is #82c98a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bda5f5 and #f096b6. The triadic partners are #d4b059 and #46c9da.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9bdb?

Black text reads better on #dc9bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9bdb a warm or cool color?

#dc9bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.114.