What color is #D3A9CA?

#D3A9CA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3A9CA?

The RGB value is 211, 169, 202: 211 red, 169 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3A9CA?

The complementary color is #A9D3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3A9CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3A9CA color

#D3A9CA rgb(211, 169, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D3A9CA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 66.3% green and 79.2% blue (211, 169, 202).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#D3A9CA color codes

HEX	`#D3A9CA`
RGB	`rgb(211, 169, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 66.3%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 20%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.86, 20.84, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.86, 23.54, 332.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.712, 46.49, 62.115)`
Decimal	`13871562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3A9CA, 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 #D3A9CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3A9CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	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 #D3A9CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3a9ca; }
.text { color: #d3a9ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3a9ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 169 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3a9ca, #d3a9b5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D3A9CA?: #D3A9CA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3A9CA?: The RGB value is 211, 169, 202: 211 red, 169 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3A9CA?: The complementary color is #A9D3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3A9CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.