What color is #D164EF?

#D164EF is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flaming Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D164EF?

The RGB value is 209, 100, 239: 209 red, 100 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D164EF?

The complementary color is #82EF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D164EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D164EF color

#D164EF rgb(209, 100, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D164EF is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 39.2% green and 93.7% blue (209, 100, 239).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 81% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Flaming Flamingo (#DD55FF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#D164EF color codes

HEX	`#D164EF`
RGB	`rgb(209, 100, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 39.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 81%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 58%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.7, 63.19, -51.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.7, 81.68, 320.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.43, 28.904, 84.778)`
Decimal	`13722863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D164EF, 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 #D164EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D164EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #D164EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d164ef; }
.text { color: #d164ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d164ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 100 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d164ef, #ef64c8); }

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Questions

What color is #D164EF?: #D164EF is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flaming Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D164EF?: The RGB value is 209, 100, 239: 209 red, 100 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D164EF?: The complementary color is #82EF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D164EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.