What color is #D08DDF?

#D08DDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D08DDF?

The RGB value is 208, 141, 223: 208 red, 141 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D08DDF?

The complementary color is #9CDF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D08DDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D08DDF color

#D08DDF rgb(208, 141, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D08DDF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 55.3% green and 87.5% blue (208, 141, 223).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 56% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#D08DDF color codes

HEX	`#D08DDF`
RGB	`rgb(208, 141, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 55.3%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 56%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 37%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.86, 39.04, -31.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.86, 50.26, 320.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.855, 37.789, 74.518)`
Decimal	`13667807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D08DDF, 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 #D08DDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D08DDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #D08DDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d08ddf; }
.text { color: #d08ddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d08ddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 141 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d08ddf, #df8dc5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D08DDF?: #D08DDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D08DDF?: The RGB value is 208, 141, 223: 208 red, 141 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D08DDF?: The complementary color is #9CDF8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D08DDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.