What color is #D88DE1?

#D88DE1 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Frail Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D88DE1?

The RGB value is 216, 141, 225: 216 red, 141 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D88DE1?

The complementary color is #96E18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D88DE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D88DE1 color

#D88DE1 rgb(216, 141, 225)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D88DE1 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 55.3% green and 88.2% blue (216, 141, 225).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 58% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Frail Fuchsia (#EE88EE), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#D88DE1 color codes

HEX	`#D88DE1`
RGB	`rgb(216, 141, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 55.3%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 58%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 37%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.81, 41.87, -31.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.81, 52.23, 323.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.433, 39.087, 76.055)`
Decimal	`14192097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D88DE1, 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 #D88DE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D88DE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	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 #D88DE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d88de1; }
.text { color: #d88de1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d88de1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 141 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d88de1, #e18dc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #D88DE1?: #D88DE1 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Frail Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D88DE1?: The RGB value is 216, 141, 225: 216 red, 141 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D88DE1?: The complementary color is #96E18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D88DE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.