What color is #D14CB6?

#D14CB6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D14CB6?

The RGB value is 209, 76, 182: 209 red, 76 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D14CB6?

The complementary color is #4CD167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D14CB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D14CB6 color

#D14CB6 rgb(209, 76, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D14CB6 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 29.8% green and 71.4% blue (209, 76, 182).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 59% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 13% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Loudicious Pink (#D92FB4), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#D14CB6 color codes

HEX	`#D14CB6`
RGB	`rgb(209, 76, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 29.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 59%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 64%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 13%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.14, 63.82, -29.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.14, 70.41, 335.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.323, 22.105, 46.548)`
Decimal	`13716662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D14CB6, 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 #D14CB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D14CB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #D14CB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d14cb6; }
.text { color: #d14cb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d14cb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 76 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d14cb6, #d14c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #D14CB6?: #D14CB6 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Loudicious Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D14CB6?: The RGB value is 209, 76, 182: 209 red, 76 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D14CB6?: The complementary color is #4CD167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D14CB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.