What color is #D39BE0?

#D39BE0 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 #D39BE0?

The RGB value is 211, 155, 224: 211 red, 155 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D39BE0?

The complementary color is #A8E09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D39BE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D39BE0 color

#D39BE0 rgb(211, 155, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D39BE0 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 60.8% green and 87.8% blue (211, 155, 224).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 53% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 9.53:1).

#D39BE0 color codes

HEX	`#D39BE0`
RGB	`rgb(211, 155, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 60.8%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 53%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 31%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.33, 32.6, -26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.33, 42.23, 320.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.038, 42.675, 76.002)`
Decimal	`13868000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D39BE0, 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 #D39BE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D39BE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #D39BE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d39be0; }
.text { color: #d39be0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d39be0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 155 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d39be0, #e09bcb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D39BE0?: #D39BE0 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 #D39BE0?: The RGB value is 211, 155, 224: 211 red, 155 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D39BE0?: The complementary color is #A8E09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D39BE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.