Recognised as Colour
#DCA2E5
- #DCA2E5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DCA2E5 is a magenta with RGB values 220, 162, 229 and HSL 292°, 56%, 77%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#DCA2E5#DCA2E5
HEX#DCA2E5
RGBrgb(220, 162, 229)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.6353, 0.898
RGB percentages86.3%, 63.5%, 89.8%
HSLhsl(291.9, 56.3%, 76.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.9, 29.3%, 89.8%)
CMYK3.9%, 29.3%, 0%, 10.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,459,621
CSS custom property--colour: #DCA2E5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46713WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness189.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.34:1
Contrast with white2.03:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.34:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B3B3B3
Inverted#235D1A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.03:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.34:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ABE5A2
Analogous#BBA2E5, #E5A2CC
Triadic#E5DCA2, #A2E5DC
Split complementary#CCE5A2, #A2E5BB
Tetradic#E5BBA2, #ABE5A2, #A2CCE5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G162
B229
Red220 (86.3%)
Green162 (63.5%)
Blue229 (89.8%)
Hue291.94°
Saturation (HSL)56.3%
Lightness76.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DC · G A2 · B E5
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