What color is #D59CCD?

#D59CCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Girl Power. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D59CCD?

The RGB value is 213, 156, 205: 213 red, 156 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D59CCD?

The complementary color is #9CD5A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D59CCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D59CCD color

#D59CCD rgb(213, 156, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D59CCD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 61.2% green and 80.4% blue (213, 156, 205).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 40% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Girl Power (#D39BCB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#D59CCD color codes

HEX	`#D59CCD`
RGB	`rgb(213, 156, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 61.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 40%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 27%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.1, 29.13, -16.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.1, 33.59, 330.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.348, 42.333, 63.265)`
Decimal	`13999309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D59CCD, 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 #D59CCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D59CCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	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 #D59CCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d59ccd; }
.text { color: #d59ccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d59ccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 156 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d59ccd, #d59cb1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D59CCD?: #D59CCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Girl Power. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D59CCD?: The RGB value is 213, 156, 205: 213 red, 156 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D59CCD?: The complementary color is #9CD5A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D59CCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.