What color is #D740D1?

#D740D1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Drunk-Tank Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D740D1?

The RGB value is 215, 64, 209: 215 red, 64 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D740D1?

The complementary color is #40D746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D740D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D740D1 color

#D740D1 rgb(215, 64, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D740D1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 25.1% green and 82% blue (215, 64, 209).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 65% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Drunk-Tank Pink (#DD11DD), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#D740D1 color codes

HEX	`#D740D1`
RGB	`rgb(215, 64, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 25.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 65%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 70%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 3%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.78, 73.81, -44.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.78, 86.03, 329.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.366, 22.72, 62.516)`
Decimal	`14106833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D740D1, 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 #D740D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D740D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #D740D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d740d1; }
.text { color: #d740d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d740d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 64 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d740d1, #d74086); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D740D1?: #D740D1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Drunk-Tank Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D740D1?: The RGB value is 215, 64, 209: 215 red, 64 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D740D1?: The complementary color is #40D746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D740D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.