What color is #D506F3?

#D506F3 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D506F3?

The RGB value is 213, 6, 243: 213 red, 6 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D506F3?

The complementary color is #24F306, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D506F3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D506F3 color

#D506F3 rgb(213, 6, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D506F3 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 2.4% green and 95.3% blue (213, 6, 243).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 95% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Piercing Pink (#DD00EE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#D506F3 color codes

HEX	`#D506F3`
RGB	`rgb(213, 6, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 2.4%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 95%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 98%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 98%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.67, 89.84, -66.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.67, 111.96, 323.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.682, 20.75, 86.481)`
Decimal	`13960947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D506F3, 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 #D506F3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D506F3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	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 #D506F3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d506f3; }
.text { color: #d506f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d506f3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 6 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d506f3, #f3069b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #D506F3?: #D506F3 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D506F3?: The RGB value is 213, 6, 243: 213 red, 6 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D506F3?: The complementary color is #24F306, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D506F3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.