What color is #D095D6?

#D095D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D095D6?

The RGB value is 208, 149, 214: 208 red, 149 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D095D6?

The complementary color is #9BD695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D095D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D095D6 color

#D095D6 rgb(208, 149, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D095D6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 58.4% green and 83.9% blue (208, 149, 214).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 44% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#D095D6 color codes

HEX	`#D095D6`
RGB	`rgb(208, 149, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 58.4%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 44%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 30%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.3, 32.97, -24.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.3, 41.06, 323.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.896, 39.761, 68.704)`
Decimal	`13669846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D095D6, 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 #D095D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D095D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #D095D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d095d6; }
.text { color: #d095d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d095d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 149 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d095d6, #d695bc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D095D6?: #D095D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D095D6?: The RGB value is 208, 149, 214: 208 red, 149 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D095D6?: The complementary color is #9BD695, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D095D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.