What color is #D99DDE?

#D99DDE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D99DDE?

The RGB value is 217, 157, 222: 217 red, 157 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D99DDE?

The complementary color is #A2DE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D99DDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D99DDE color

#D99DDE rgb(217, 157, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D99DDE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 61.6% green and 87.1% blue (217, 157, 222).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#D99DDE color codes

HEX	`#D99DDE`
RGB	`rgb(217, 157, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 61.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.32, 33.04, -24.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.32, 40.94, 323.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.856, 44.141, 74.776)`
Decimal	`14261726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D99DDE, 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 #D99DDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D99DDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	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 #D99DDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d99dde; }
.text { color: #d99dde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d99dde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 157 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d99dde, #de9dc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D99DDE?: #D99DDE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D99DDE?: The RGB value is 217, 157, 222: 217 red, 157 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D99DDE?: The complementary color is #A2DE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D99DDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.