What color is #DF73FF?

#DF73FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Heliotrope. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Heliotrope?

The RGB value is 223, 115, 255: 223 red, 115 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Heliotrope?

The complementary color is #93FF73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF73FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Heliotrope color: hex code #DF73FF

#DF73FF rgb(223, 115, 255)

Shades of purple

Heliotrope has the hex code #DF73FF. It is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 45.1% green and 100% blue (223, 115, 255).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 100% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

This exact color is also called Venus Slipper Orchid.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

Heliotrope (#DF73FF) color codes

HEX	`#DF73FF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 115, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 45.1%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 100%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 55%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.88, 62.73, -52.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.88, 81.64, 320.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.61, 35.172, 98.501)`
Decimal	`14644223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Heliotrope, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DF73FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF73FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DF73FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df73ff; }
.text { color: #df73ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df73ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 115 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df73ff, #ff73d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DF73FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DF73FF?: #DF73FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Heliotrope. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Heliotrope?: The RGB value is 223, 115, 255: 223 red, 115 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Heliotrope?: The complementary color is #93FF73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF73FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.