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#dd83dd color: Soft light magenta

#dd83dd is rgb(221, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.622% 0.15821 327.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

73.6%
0.158
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • fuchsia-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd83dd

#dd83dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Pop (#dd77dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dd83dd mixed with white

  1. dd83dd
  2. e190e1
  3. e59de4
  4. e9a9e8
  5. edb6ec
  6. f0c2ef
  7. f4cef2
  8. f7daf6
  9. fae7f9
  10. fcf3fc

Darker: #dd83dd mixed with black

  1. dd83dd
  2. c071c0
  3. a460a4
  4. 884f88
  5. 6e3f6e
  6. 552f55
  7. 3d203d
  8. 261226
  9. 110611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #dd83dd with less saturation

  1. dd83dd
  2. d888d8
  3. d48cd3
  4. cf90ce
  5. ca95c9
  6. c598c4
  7. c09cbf
  8. baa0b9
  9. b5a3b4
  10. afa6af

Questions about #dd83dd

What color is #dd83dd?

#dd83dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Soft light magenta. In RGB it is rgb(221, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(300, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.622% 0.15821 327.033).

What colors go well with #dd83dd?

The complementary color of #dd83dd is #5bc46c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b592ff and #f67bab. The triadic partners are #d4a100 and #00c2d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd83dd?

Black text reads better on #dd83dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd83dd a warm or cool color?

#dd83dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.158.