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#dc9ce2 color: Herb Robert

#dc9ce2 is rgb(220, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(77.738% 0.11926 323.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

77.7%
0.119
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #dc9ce2

#dc9ce2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dc9ce2 mixed with white

  1. dc9ce2
  2. e0a6e5
  3. e4b0e8
  4. e7baeb
  5. ebc4ee
  6. efcef1
  7. f2d7f4
  8. f5e1f7
  9. f9ebfa
  10. fcf5fc

Darker: #dc9ce2 mixed with black

  1. dc9ce2
  2. bf87c4
  3. a373a8
  4. 885f8c
  5. 6e4c71
  6. 543957
  7. 3c283e
  8. 261827
  9. 110912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dc9ce2 with less saturation

  1. dc9ce2
  2. d99fde
  3. d5a2da
  4. d1a5d5
  5. cea8d1
  6. caaacd
  7. c6adc8
  8. c2afc4
  9. beb2bf
  10. bab4bb

Questions about #dc9ce2

What color is #dc9ce2?

#dc9ce2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(220, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(294.86, 54.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.738% 0.11926 323.701).

What colors go well with #dc9ce2?

The complementary color of #dc9ce2 is #87ca85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #baa7fc and #f296bc. The triadic partners are #dbb055 and #3bccd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9ce2?

Black text reads better on #dc9ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9ce2 a warm or cool color?

#dc9ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.119.