What color is #D295F2?

#D295F2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D295F2?

The RGB value is 210, 149, 242: 210 red, 149 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D295F2?

The complementary color is #B5F295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D295F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D295F2 color

#D295F2 rgb(210, 149, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D295F2 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 58.4% green and 94.9% blue (210, 149, 242).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 78% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#D295F2 color codes

HEX	`#D295F2`
RGB	`rgb(210, 149, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 58.4%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 78%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 38%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 38%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, 39.17, -37.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 54.46, 315.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.35, 41.608, 89.208)`
Decimal	`13800946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D295F2, 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 #D295F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D295F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #D295F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d295f2; }
.text { color: #d295f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d295f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 149 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d295f2, #f295e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #D295F2?: #D295F2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D295F2?: The RGB value is 210, 149, 242: 210 red, 149 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D295F2?: The complementary color is #B5F295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D295F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.