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#dd9eea color: Herb Robert

#dd9eea is rgb(221, 158, 234) in RGB and oklch(78.499% 0.12478 320.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

78.5%
0.125
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dd9eea

#dd9eea is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, 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: #dd9eea mixed with white

  1. dd9eea
  2. e1a8ec
  3. e4b2ef
  4. e8bbf1
  5. ebc5f3
  6. efcff5
  7. f2d8f7
  8. f6e2f9
  9. f9ecfb
  10. fcf5fd

Darker: #dd9eea mixed with black

  1. dd9eea
  2. c089cb
  3. a474ae
  4. 886091
  5. 6e4d75
  6. 553a5a
  7. 3d2941
  8. 261829
  9. 110913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dd9eea with less saturation

  1. dd9eea
  2. daa1e5
  3. d6a4e0
  4. d3a7dc
  5. cfaad7
  6. ccacd2
  7. c8afcd
  8. c4b2c8
  9. c0b4c3
  10. bdb6be

Questions about #dd9eea

What color is #dd9eea?

#dd9eea is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(221, 158, 234), in HSL hsl(289.74, 64.41%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.499% 0.12478 320.568).

What colors go well with #dd9eea?

The complementary color of #dd9eea is #8ccd80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9aaff and #f597c3. The triadic partners are #e2b053 and #30d0d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9eea?

Black text reads better on #dd9eea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9eea a warm or cool color?

#dd9eea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.125.