What color is #D98BF0?

#D98BF0 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pinkling. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D98BF0?

The RGB value is 217, 139, 240: 217 red, 139 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D98BF0?

The complementary color is #A2F08B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D98BF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D98BF0 color

#D98BF0 rgb(217, 139, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D98BF0 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 54.5% green and 94.1% blue (217, 139, 240).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 77% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pinkling (#EB84F5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#D98BF0 color codes

HEX	`#D98BF0`
RGB	`rgb(217, 139, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 54.5%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 77%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 42%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 42%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.12, 46.13, -38.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.12, 60.4, 319.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.574, 39.51, 87.225)`
Decimal	`14257136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D98BF0, 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 #D98BF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D98BF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #D98BF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d98bf0; }
.text { color: #d98bf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d98bf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 139 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d98bf0, #f08bd5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D98BF0?: #D98BF0 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pinkling. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D98BF0?: The RGB value is 217, 139, 240: 217 red, 139 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D98BF0?: The complementary color is #A2F08B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D98BF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.