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#dfa8eb color: Petal Plush

#dfa8eb is rgb(223, 168, 235) in RGB and oklch(80.449% 0.10954 320.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

80.4%
0.110
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dfa8eb

#dfa8eb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dfa8eb mixed with white

  1. dfa8eb
  2. e2b1ed
  3. e6baef
  4. e9c2f2
  5. eccbf4
  6. f0d4f6
  7. f3dcf8
  8. f6e5fa
  9. f9eefb
  10. fcf6fd

Darker: #dfa8eb mixed with black

  1. dfa8eb
  2. c292cc
  3. a57cae
  4. 8a6791
  5. 6f5275
  6. 563f5b
  7. 3d2c41
  8. 271a29
  9. 120a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #dfa8eb with less saturation

  1. dfa8eb
  2. dcabe7
  3. d9ade2
  4. d6b0de
  5. d3b2da
  6. d0b4d5
  7. ccb7d1
  8. c9b9cd
  9. c6bbc8
  10. c2bdc4

Questions about #dfa8eb

What color is #dfa8eb?

#dfa8eb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(223, 168, 235), in HSL hsl(289.25, 62.62%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.449% 0.10954 320.25).

What colors go well with #dfa8eb?

The complementary color of #dfa8eb is #99d18d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #beb3ff and #f5a2c9. The triadic partners are #e4b769 and #58d4db.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa8eb?

Black text reads better on #dfa8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa8eb a warm or cool color?

#dfa8eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.11.