What color is #D074C7?

#D074C7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D074C7?

The RGB value is 208, 116, 199: 208 red, 116 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D074C7?

The complementary color is #74D07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D074C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D074C7 color

#D074C7 rgb(208, 116, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D074C7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 45.5% green and 78% blue (208, 116, 199).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 49% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#D074C7 color codes

HEX	`#D074C7`
RGB	`rgb(208, 116, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 45.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 49%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 44%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.68, 47.73, -27.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.68, 55.23, 329.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.566, 30.027, 57.575)`
Decimal	`13661383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D074C7, 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 #D074C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D074C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	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 #D074C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d074c7; }
.text { color: #d074c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d074c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 116 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d074c7, #d07499); }

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Questions

What color is #D074C7?: #D074C7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D074C7?: The RGB value is 208, 116, 199: 208 red, 116 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D074C7?: The complementary color is #74D07D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D074C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.