What color is #D661DF?

#D661DF 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 #D661DF?

The RGB value is 214, 97, 223: 214 red, 97 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D661DF?

The complementary color is #6ADF61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D661DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D661DF color

#D661DF rgb(214, 97, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D661DF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 38% green and 87.5% blue (214, 97, 223).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 66% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#D661DF color codes

HEX	`#D661DF`
RGB	`rgb(214, 97, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 38%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 66%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 57%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 57%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.05, 62.84, -43.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.05, 76.61, 325.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.324, 28.176, 72.849)`
Decimal	`14049759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D661DF, 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 #D661DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D661DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	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 #D661DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d661df; }
.text { color: #d661df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d661df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 97 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d661df, #df61a9); }

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Questions

What color is #D661DF?: #D661DF 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 #D661DF?: The RGB value is 214, 97, 223: 214 red, 97 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D661DF?: The complementary color is #6ADF61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D661DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.