What color is #D98BB5?

#D98BB5 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D98BB5?

The RGB value is 217, 139, 181: 217 red, 139 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D98BB5?

The complementary color is #8BD9AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D98BB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D98BB5 color

#D98BB5 rgb(217, 139, 181)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D98BB5 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 54.5% green and 71% blue (217, 139, 181).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 51% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 17% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Moonlight Mauve (#CA83A7), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#D98BB5 color codes

HEX	`#D98BB5`
RGB	`rgb(217, 139, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 54.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 51%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 36%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 17%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.94, 35.59, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.94, 36.85, 344.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.189, 36.556, 48.33)`
Decimal	`14257077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D98BB5, 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 #D98BB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D98BB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #D98BB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d98bb5; }
.text { color: #d98bb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d98bb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 139 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d98bb5, #d98b8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #D98BB5?: #D98BB5 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D98BB5?: The RGB value is 217, 139, 181: 217 red, 139 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D98BB5?: The complementary color is #8BD9AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D98BB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.