Recognised as Colour
#DC8AC3
- #DC8AC3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DC8AC3 is a magenta with RGB values 220, 138, 195 and HSL 318°, 54%, 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 Plum.
Colour values
#DC8AC3#DC8AC3
HEX#DC8AC3
RGBrgb(220, 138, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.5412, 0.7647
RGB percentages86.3%, 54.1%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(318.3, 53.9%, 70.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.3, 37.3%, 86.3%)
CMYK0%, 37.3%, 11.4%, 13.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,453,443
CSS custom property--colour: #DC8AC3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37333WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.47:1
Contrast with white2.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.47:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#23753C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.48:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.47:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8ADCA3
Analogous#CC8ADC, #DC8A9A
Triadic#C3DC8A, #8AC3DC
Split complementary#9ADC8A, #8ADCCC
Tetradic#DCCC8A, #8ADCA3, #8A9ADC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G138
B195
Red220 (86.3%)
Green138 (54.1%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue318.29°
Saturation (HSL)53.95%
Lightness70.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR DC · G 8A · B C3
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