Recognised as Colour
#DF8DDF
- #DF8DDF
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DF8DDF is a magenta with RGB values 223, 141, 223 and HSL 300°, 56%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#DF8DDF#DF8DDF
HEX#DF8DDF
RGBrgb(223, 141, 223)
RGB (0–1)0.8745, 0.5529, 0.8745
RGB percentages87.5%, 55.3%, 87.5%
HSLhsl(300, 56.2%, 71.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 36.8%, 87.5%)
CMYK0%, 36.8%, 0%, 12.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,650,847
CSS custom property--colour: #DF8DDF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.40065WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness179.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.01:1
Contrast with white2.33:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.01:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#207220
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.33:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.01:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8DDF8D
Analogous#B68DDF, #DF8DB6
Triadic#DFDF8D, #8DDFDF
Split complementary#B6DF8D, #8DDFB6
Tetradic#DFB68D, #8DDF8D, #8DB6DF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R223
G141
B223
Red223 (87.5%)
Green141 (55.3%)
Blue223 (87.5%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)56.16%
Lightness71.37%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR DF · G 8D · B DF
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