What color is #D088C9?

#D088C9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D088C9?

The RGB value is 208, 136, 201: 208 red, 136 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D088C9?

The complementary color is #88D08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D088C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D088C9 color

#D088C9 rgb(208, 136, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D088C9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 53.3% green and 78.8% blue (208, 136, 201).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 43% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#D088C9 color codes

HEX	`#D088C9`
RGB	`rgb(208, 136, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 53.3%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 43%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 35%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.93, 37.57, -22.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.93, 43.74, 329.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.359, 35.237, 59.659)`
Decimal	`13666505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D088C9, 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 #D088C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D088C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #D088C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d088c9; }
.text { color: #d088c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d088c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 136 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d088c9, #d088a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #D088C9?: #D088C9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D088C9?: The RGB value is 208, 136, 201: 208 red, 136 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D088C9?: The complementary color is #88D08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D088C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.