What color is #D589BC?

#D589BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D589BC?

The RGB value is 213, 137, 188: 213 red, 137 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D589BC?

The complementary color is #89D5A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D589BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D589BC color

#D589BC rgb(213, 137, 188)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D589BC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 53.7% green and 73.7% blue (213, 137, 188).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 48% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#D589BC color codes

HEX	`#D589BC`
RGB	`rgb(213, 137, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 53.7%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 48%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 36%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 12%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.27, 36.43, -14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.27, 39.23, 338.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.463, 35.671, 52.058)`
Decimal	`13994428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D589BC, 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 #D589BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D589BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #D589BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d589bc; }
.text { color: #d589bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d589bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 137 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d589bc, #d58996); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D589BC?: #D589BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D589BC?: The RGB value is 213, 137, 188: 213 red, 137 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D589BC?: The complementary color is #89D5A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D589BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.