What color is #D999EB?

#D999EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D999EB?

The RGB value is 217, 153, 235: 217 red, 153 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D999EB?

The complementary color is #ABEB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D999EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D999EB color

#D999EB rgb(217, 153, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D999EB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 60% green and 92.2% blue (217, 153, 235).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 67% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#D999EB color codes

HEX	`#D999EB`
RGB	`rgb(217, 153, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 60%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 67%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 35%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 35%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.92, 37.71, -31.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.92, 49.4, 319.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55, 43.534, 84.087)`
Decimal	`14260715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D999EB, 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 #D999EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D999EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #D999EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d999eb; }
.text { color: #d999eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d999eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 153 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d999eb, #eb99d4); }

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Questions

What color is #D999EB?: #D999EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D999EB?: The RGB value is 217, 153, 235: 217 red, 153 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D999EB?: The complementary color is #ABEB99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D999EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.