What color is #D59DEE?

#D59DEE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D59DEE?

The RGB value is 213, 157, 238: 213 red, 157 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D59DEE?

The complementary color is #B6EE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D59DEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D59DEE color

#D59DEE rgb(213, 157, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D59DEE is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 61.6% green and 93.3% blue (213, 157, 238).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#D59DEE color codes

HEX	`#D59DEE`
RGB	`rgb(213, 157, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 61.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.52, 34.93, -32.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.52, 47.82, 316.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.928, 44.434, 86.555)`
Decimal	`13999598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D59DEE, 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 #D59DEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D59DEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	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 #D59DEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d59dee; }
.text { color: #d59dee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d59dee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 157 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d59dee, #ee9dde); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D59DEE?: #D59DEE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D59DEE?: The RGB value is 213, 157, 238: 213 red, 157 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D59DEE?: The complementary color is #B6EE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D59DEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.