What color is #D29FDF?

#D29FDF 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 #D29FDF?

The RGB value is 210, 159, 223: 210 red, 159 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D29FDF?

The complementary color is #ACDF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D29FDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D29FDF color

#D29FDF rgb(210, 159, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D29FDF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 62.4% green and 87.5% blue (210, 159, 223).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#D29FDF color codes

HEX	`#D29FDF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 159, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 62.4%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 50%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.11, 29.91, -25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.11, 39.05, 319.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.294, 43.827, 75.502)`
Decimal	`13803487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D29FDF, 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 #D29FDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D29FDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #D29FDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d29fdf; }
.text { color: #d29fdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d29fdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 159 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d29fdf, #df9fcc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D29FDF?: #D29FDF 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 #D29FDF?: The RGB value is 210, 159, 223: 210 red, 159 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D29FDF?: The complementary color is #ACDF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D29FDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.