What color is #DF6FD3?

#DF6FD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF6FD3?

The RGB value is 223, 111, 211: 223 red, 111 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF6FD3?

The complementary color is #6FDF7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF6FD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF6FD3 color

#DF6FD3 rgb(223, 111, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DF6FD3 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 43.5% green and 82.7% blue (223, 111, 211).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 64% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#DF6FD3 color codes

HEX	`#DF6FD3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 111, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 43.5%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 64%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 50%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.15, 56.67, -32.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.15, 65.15, 330.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.873, 31.763, 65.225)`
Decimal	`14643155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF6FD3, 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 #DF6FD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF6FD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	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 #DF6FD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df6fd3; }
.text { color: #df6fd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df6fd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 111 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df6fd3, #df6f9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DF6FD3?: #DF6FD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF6FD3?: The RGB value is 223, 111, 211: 223 red, 111 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF6FD3?: The complementary color is #6FDF7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF6FD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.