What color is #D593DB?

#D593DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D593DB?

The RGB value is 213, 147, 219: 213 red, 147 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D593DB?

The complementary color is #99DB93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D593DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D593DB color

#D593DB rgb(213, 147, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D593DB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 57.6% green and 85.9% blue (213, 147, 219).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 50% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#D593DB color codes

HEX	`#D593DB`
RGB	`rgb(213, 147, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 57.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 50%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 33%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 33%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.56, 36.59, -26.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.56, 45.35, 323.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.659, 40.13, 72.081)`
Decimal	`13997019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D593DB, 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 #D593DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D593DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #D593DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d593db; }
.text { color: #d593db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d593db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 147 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d593db, #db93bd); }

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Questions

What color is #D593DB?: #D593DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D593DB?: The RGB value is 213, 147, 219: 213 red, 147 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D593DB?: The complementary color is #99DB93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D593DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.