Close to Mauve
#DC93EB
#DC93EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 57.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 69% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC93EB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC93EB as they’d see it.
#DC93EB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC93EB
What color is #DC93EB?
#DC93EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 57.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 69% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC93EB in RGB?
#DC93EB is rgb(220, 147, 235): 220 red, 147 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC93EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 37, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC93EB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC93EB?
Its complement #76BF69 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.