What color is #D568DC?

#D568DC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D568DC?

The RGB value is 213, 104, 220: 213 red, 104 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D568DC?

The complementary color is #6FDC68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D568DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D568DC color

#D568DC rgb(213, 104, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D568DC is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 40.8% green and 86.3% blue (213, 104, 220).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 62% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#D568DC color codes

HEX	`#D568DC`
RGB	`rgb(213, 104, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 40.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 62%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 53%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 53%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.97, 58.81, -40.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.97, 71.51, 325.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.308, 29.216, 70.949)`
Decimal	`13986012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D568DC, 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 #D568DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D568DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	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 #D568DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d568dc; }
.text { color: #d568dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d568dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 104 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d568dc, #dc68a9); }

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Questions

What color is #D568DC?: #D568DC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D568DC?: The RGB value is 213, 104, 220: 213 red, 104 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D568DC?: The complementary color is #6FDC68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D568DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.