What color is #D49CDF?

#D49CDF 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 #D49CDF?

The RGB value is 212, 156, 223: 212 red, 156 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D49CDF?

The complementary color is #A7DF9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D49CDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D49CDF color

#D49CDF rgb(212, 156, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D49CDF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 61.2% green and 87.5% blue (212, 156, 223).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 51% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#D49CDF color codes

HEX	`#D49CDF`
RGB	`rgb(212, 156, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 61.2%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 51%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.62, 32.18, -25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.62, 41.27, 321.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.357, 43.103, 75.359)`
Decimal	`13933791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D49CDF, 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 #D49CDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D49CDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #D49CDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d49cdf; }
.text { color: #d49cdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d49cdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 156 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d49cdf, #df9cc9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D49CDF?: #D49CDF 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 #D49CDF?: The RGB value is 212, 156, 223: 212 red, 156 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D49CDF?: The complementary color is #A7DF9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D49CDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.