Recognised as Colour
#DF8EEB
- #DF8EEB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Violet
#DF8EEB is a magenta with RGB values 223, 142, 235 and HSL 292°, 70%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Violet.
Colour values
#DF8EEB#DF8EEB
HEX#DF8EEB
RGBrgb(223, 142, 235)
RGB (0–1)0.8745, 0.5569, 0.9216
RGB percentages87.5%, 55.7%, 92.2%
HSLhsl(292.3, 69.9%, 73.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.3, 39.6%, 92.2%)
CMYK5.1%, 39.6%, 0%, 7.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,651,115
CSS custom property--colour: #DF8EEB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.41032WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.21:1
Contrast with white2.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.21:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A6A6A6
Inverted#207114
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.28:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.21:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9AEB8E
Analogous#B18EEB, #EB8EC9
Triadic#EBDF8E, #8EEBDF
Split complementary#C9EB8E, #8EEBB1
Tetradic#EBB18E, #9AEB8E, #8EC9EB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R223
G142
B235
Red223 (87.5%)
Green142 (55.7%)
Blue235 (92.2%)
Hue292.26°
Saturation (HSL)69.92%
Lightness73.92%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DF · G 8E · B EB
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