What color is #D12CE3?

#D12CE3 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D12CE3?

The RGB value is 209, 44, 227: 209 red, 44 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D12CE3?

The complementary color is #3EE32C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D12CE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D12CE3 color

#D12CE3 rgb(209, 44, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D12CE3 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 17.3% green and 89% blue (209, 44, 227).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 77% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Piercing Pink (#DD00EE), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#D12CE3 color codes

HEX	`#D12CE3`
RGB	`rgb(209, 44, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 17.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 77%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 81%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 81%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.85, 81.22, -57.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.85, 99.55, 324.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.059, 20.905, 74.531)`
Decimal	`13708515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D12CE3, 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 #D12CE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D12CE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	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 #D12CE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d12ce3; }
.text { color: #d12ce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d12ce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 44 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d12ce3, #e32c9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #D12CE3?: #D12CE3 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D12CE3?: The RGB value is 209, 44, 227: 209 red, 44 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D12CE3?: The complementary color is #3EE32C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D12CE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.