What color is #D97FDB?

#D97FDB 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 #D97FDB?

The RGB value is 217, 127, 219: 217 red, 127 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D97FDB?

The complementary color is #81DB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D97FDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D97FDB color

#D97FDB rgb(217, 127, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D97FDB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 49.8% green and 85.9% blue (217, 127, 219).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 56% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#D97FDB color codes

HEX	`#D97FDB`
RGB	`rgb(217, 127, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 49.8%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 56%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 42%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 42%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.79, 48.37, -32.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.79, 58.31, 326.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.99, 35.047, 71.188)`
Decimal	`14254043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D97FDB, 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 #D97FDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D97FDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #D97FDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d97fdb; }
.text { color: #d97fdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d97fdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 127 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d97fdb, #db7faf); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D97FDB?: #D97FDB 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 #D97FDB?: The RGB value is 217, 127, 219: 217 red, 127 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D97FDB?: The complementary color is #81DB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D97FDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.