What color is #D78DBF?

#D78DBF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D78DBF?

The RGB value is 215, 141, 191: 215 red, 141 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D78DBF?

The complementary color is #8DD7A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D78DBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D78DBF color

#D78DBF rgb(215, 141, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D78DBF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 55.3% green and 74.9% blue (215, 141, 191).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 48% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#D78DBF color codes

HEX	`#D78DBF`
RGB	`rgb(215, 141, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 55.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 48%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 11%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, 35.46, -14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 38.27, 337.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.953, 37.261, 53.999)`
Decimal	`14126527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D78DBF, 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 #D78DBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D78DBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #D78DBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d78dbf; }
.text { color: #d78dbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d78dbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 141 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d78dbf, #d78d9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D78DBF?: #D78DBF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D78DBF?: The RGB value is 215, 141, 191: 215 red, 141 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D78DBF?: The complementary color is #8DD7A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D78DBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.