What color is #D69DE6?

#D69DE6 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D69DE6?

The RGB value is 214, 157, 230: 214 red, 157 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D69DE6?

The complementary color is #ADE69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D69DE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D69DE6 color

#D69DE6 rgb(214, 157, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D69DE6 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 61.6% green and 90.2% blue (214, 157, 230).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 59% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#D69DE6 color codes

HEX	`#D69DE6`
RGB	`rgb(214, 157, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 61.6%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 59%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 32%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.31, 33.64, -28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.31, 44.15, 319.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.069, 44.125, 80.516)`
Decimal	`14065126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D69DE6, 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 #D69DE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D69DE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	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 #D69DE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d69de6; }
.text { color: #d69de6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d69de6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 157 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d69de6, #e69dd2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D69DE6?: #D69DE6 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D69DE6?: The RGB value is 214, 157, 230: 214 red, 157 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D69DE6?: The complementary color is #ADE69D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D69DE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.