What color is #D09AF1?

#D09AF1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D09AF1?

The RGB value is 208, 154, 241: 208 red, 154 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D09AF1?

The complementary color is #BBF19A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D09AF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D09AF1 color

#D09AF1 rgb(208, 154, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D09AF1 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 60.4% green and 94.5% blue (208, 154, 241).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 76% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#D09AF1 color codes

HEX	`#D09AF1`
RGB	`rgb(208, 154, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 60.4%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 76%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 36%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.47, 35.67, -35.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.47, 50.64, 314.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.442, 42.873, 88.662)`
Decimal	`13671153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D09AF1, 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 #D09AF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D09AF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #D09AF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d09af1; }
.text { color: #d09af1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d09af1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 154 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d09af1, #f19ae6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D09AF1?: #D09AF1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D09AF1?: The RGB value is 208, 154, 241: 208 red, 154 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D09AF1?: The complementary color is #BBF19A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D09AF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.