What color is #DC9EED?

#DC9EED is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC9EED?

The RGB value is 220, 158, 237: 220 red, 158 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC9EED?

The complementary color is #AFED9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC9EED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC9EED color

#DC9EED rgb(220, 158, 237)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DC9EED is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 62% green and 92.9% blue (220, 158, 237).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 69% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#DC9EED color codes

HEX	`#DC9EED`
RGB	`rgb(220, 158, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 62%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 69%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.41, 36.34, -30.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.41, 47.56, 319.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.026, 45.785, 85.938)`
Decimal	`14458605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC9EED, 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 #DC9EED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC9EED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #DC9EED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc9eed; }
.text { color: #dc9eed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc9eed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 158 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc9eed, #ed9ed6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #DC9EED?: #DC9EED is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC9EED?: The RGB value is 220, 158, 237: 220 red, 158 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC9EED?: The complementary color is #AFED9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC9EED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.