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#D38CD2

#d38cd2 ≈ Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#d38cd2 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 82.75% red, 54.9% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.65% magenta, 0.47% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 300.85°, with 44.65% saturation and 68.82% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Plum (#dda0dd), ΔE 5.04.

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Relative luminance0.3726

Complementary

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #8cd38d

Split complementary

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #aed38c
  3. #8cd3b0

Analogous

  1. #b08cd3
  2. #d38cd2
  3. #d38cae

Triadic

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #d2d38c
  3. #8cd2d3

Tetradic

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #d38d8c
  3. #8cd38d
  4. #8cd2d3

Square

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #d3b08c
  3. #8cd38d
  4. #8caed3

Monochromatic

  1. #8f378e
  2. #be55bc
  3. #d38cd2
  4. #e8c3e8
  5. #f9f0f9

Shades

#d38cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #be7ebd
  3. #a970a8
  4. #946293
  5. #7f547e
  6. #6a4669
  7. #543854
  8. #3f2a3f
  9. #2a1c2a
  10. #150e15
  11. #000000

Tints

#d38cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #d798d7
  3. #dca3db
  4. #e0afe0
  5. #e5bae4
  6. #e9c6e9
  7. #edd1ed
  8. #f2ddf2
  9. #f6e8f6
  10. #fbf4fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d38cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d38cd2
  2. #cb8bca
  3. #c28ac2
  4. #ba88b9
  5. #b287b1
  6. #aa86a9
  7. #a185a1
  8. #998499
  9. #918290
  10. #888188
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b99bb8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #879fd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #99a8d0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d792a6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab98d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b39dd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d690b9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-d38cd2 {
  color: #d38cd2;
}
Background
.bg-d38cd2 {
  background-color: #d38cd2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-d38cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #d38cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d38cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 211 140 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 45% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d38cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d38cd2, #d38cae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d38cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(211 140 210 / 0.35);
}

#dda0dd Plum ΔE 5.04 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.31 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 6.40 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.83 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.31 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 8.50 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 8.63 #2c732d Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Plum
#d38cd2  rgb(211, 140, 210)  hsl(301, 45%, 69%)  Plum
#8cd38d  rgb(140, 211, 141)  hsl(121, 45%, 69%)  Granny Smith Apple
#d2d38c  rgb(210, 211, 140)  hsl(61, 45%, 69%)  Pale Goldenrod
#8cd2d3  rgb(140, 210, 211)  hsl(181, 45%, 69%)  Powder Blue