What color is #D118CA?

#D118CA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D118CA?

The RGB value is 209, 24, 202: 209 red, 24 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D118CA?

The complementary color is #18D11F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D118CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D118CA color

#D118CA rgb(209, 24, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D118CA is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 9.4% green and 79.2% blue (209, 24, 202).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 79% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Awkward Purple (#D208CC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#D118CA color codes

HEX	`#D118CA`
RGB	`rgb(209, 24, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 9.4%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 79%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 89%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, 81.23, -47.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 94.21, 329.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.282, 18.476, 57.468)`
Decimal	`13703370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D118CA, 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 #D118CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D118CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	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 #D118CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d118ca; }
.text { color: #d118ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d118ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 24 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d118ca, #d1186e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #D118CA?: #D118CA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D118CA?: The RGB value is 209, 24, 202: 209 red, 24 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D118CA?: The complementary color is #18D11F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D118CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.