Colour
#DC98E6
- #DC98E6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DC98E6 is a magenta with RGB values 220, 152, 230 and HSL 292°, 61%, 75%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#DC98E6#DC98E6
HEX#DC98E6
RGBrgb(220, 152, 230)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.5961, 0.902
RGB percentages86.3%, 59.6%, 90.2%
HSLhsl(292.3, 60.9%, 74.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.3, 33.9%, 90.2%)
CMYK4.3%, 33.9%, 0%, 9.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,457,062
CSS custom property--colour: #DC98E6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43385WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness184.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.68:1
Contrast with white2.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#236719
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.17:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2E698
Analogous#B598E6, #E698C9
Triadic#E6DC98, #98E6DC
Split complementary#C9E698, #98E6B5
Tetradic#E6B598, #A2E698, #98C9E6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G152
B230
Red220 (86.3%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue230 (90.2%)
Hue292.31°
Saturation (HSL)60.94%
Lightness74.9%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DC · G 98 · B E6
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