What color is #DF73FF?

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

What is the RGB value of Venus Slipper Orchid?

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 Venus Slipper Orchid?

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.

Venus Slipper Orchid color: hex code #DF73FF

#DF73FF rgb(223, 115, 255)

Shades of purple

Venus Slipper Orchid 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 Heliotrope.

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

Venus Slipper Orchid (#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 Venus Slipper Orchid, 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 Venus Slipper Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Venus Slipper Orchid?: 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 Venus Slipper Orchid?: 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.