What color is #D28ADB?

#D28ADB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D28ADB?

The RGB value is 210, 138, 219: 210 red, 138 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D28ADB?

The complementary color is #93DB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D28ADB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D28ADB color

#D28ADB rgb(210, 138, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D28ADB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 54.1% green and 85.9% blue (210, 138, 219).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 53% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#D28ADB color codes

HEX	`#D28ADB`
RGB	`rgb(210, 138, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 54.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 53%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.27, 40.48, -30.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.27, 50.59, 323.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.452, 36.995, 71.593)`
Decimal	`13798107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D28ADB, 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 #D28ADB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D28ADB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #D28ADB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d28adb; }
.text { color: #d28adb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d28adb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 138 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d28adb, #db8abb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D28ADB?: #D28ADB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D28ADB?: The RGB value is 210, 138, 219: 210 red, 138 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D28ADB?: The complementary color is #93DB8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D28ADB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.