Recognised as Colour
#DC83E1
- #DC83E1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#DC83E1 is a magenta with RGB values 220, 131, 225 and HSL 297°, 61%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#DC83E1#DC83E1
HEX#DC83E1
RGBrgb(220, 131, 225)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.5137, 0.8824
RGB percentages86.3%, 51.4%, 88.2%
HSLhsl(296.8, 61%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.8, 41.8%, 88.2%)
CMYK2.2%, 41.8%, 0%, 11.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,451,681
CSS custom property--colour: #DC83E1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36884WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.38:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9D9D9D
Inverted#237C1E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#88E183
Analogous#AD83E1, #E183B7
Triadic#E1DC83, #83E1DC
Split complementary#B7E183, #83E1AD
Tetradic#E1AD83, #88E183, #83B7E1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G131
B225
Red220 (86.3%)
Green131 (51.4%)
Blue225 (88.2%)
Hue296.81°
Saturation (HSL)61.04%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DC · G 83 · B E1
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