Recognised as Colour
#DC85E1
- #DC85E1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#DC85E1 is a magenta with RGB values 220, 133, 225 and HSL 297°, 61%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#DC85E1#DC85E1
HEX#DC85E1
RGBrgb(220, 133, 225)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.5216, 0.8824
RGB percentages86.3%, 52.2%, 88.2%
HSLhsl(296.7, 60.5%, 70.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.7, 40.9%, 88.2%)
CMYK2.2%, 40.9%, 0%, 11.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,452,193
CSS custom property--colour: #DC85E1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37427WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.49:1
Contrast with white2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E
Inverted#237A1E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8AE185
Analogous#AE85E1, #E185B8
Triadic#E1DC85, #85E1DC
Split complementary#B8E185, #85E1AE
Tetradic#E1AE85, #8AE185, #85B8E1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G133
B225
Red220 (86.3%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue225 (88.2%)
Hue296.74°
Saturation (HSL)60.53%
Lightness70.2%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DC · G 85 · B E1
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