What color is #D07BD4?

#D07BD4 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D07BD4?

The RGB value is 208, 123, 212: 208 red, 123 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D07BD4?

The complementary color is #7FD47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D07BD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D07BD4 color

#D07BD4 rgb(208, 123, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D07BD4 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 48.2% green and 83.1% blue (208, 123, 212).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 51% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#D07BD4 color codes

HEX	`#D07BD4`
RGB	`rgb(208, 123, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 48.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 51%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 42%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.62, 46.46, -32.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.62, 56.48, 325.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.978, 32.331, 66.146)`
Decimal	`13663188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D07BD4, 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 #D07BD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D07BD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	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 #D07BD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d07bd4; }
.text { color: #d07bd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d07bd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 123 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d07bd4, #d47bac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D07BD4?: #D07BD4 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D07BD4?: The RGB value is 208, 123, 212: 208 red, 123 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D07BD4?: The complementary color is #7FD47B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D07BD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.