What color is #D298DF?

#D298DF 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 #D298DF?

The RGB value is 210, 152, 223: 210 red, 152 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D298DF?

The complementary color is #A5DF98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D298DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D298DF color

#D298DF rgb(210, 152, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D298DF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 59.6% green and 87.5% blue (210, 152, 223).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 53% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#D298DF color codes

HEX	`#D298DF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 152, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 59.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 53%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 32%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.52, 33.72, -27.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.52, 43.54, 320.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.124, 41.487, 75.112)`
Decimal	`13801695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D298DF, 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 #D298DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D298DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #D298DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d298df; }
.text { color: #d298df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d298df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 152 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d298df, #df98c8); }

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Questions

What color is #D298DF?: #D298DF 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 #D298DF?: The RGB value is 210, 152, 223: 210 red, 152 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D298DF?: The complementary color is #A5DF98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D298DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.