What color is #DF9EDF?

#DF9EDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF9EDF?

The RGB value is 223, 158, 223: 223 red, 158 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF9EDF?

The complementary color is #9EDF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF9EDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF9EDF color

#DF9EDF rgb(223, 158, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DF9EDF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 62% green and 87.5% blue (223, 158, 223).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Candy Floss (#E8A7E2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#DF9EDF color codes

HEX	`#DF9EDF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 158, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 62%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 50%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.2, 34.62, -23.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.2, 41.74, 326.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.976, 45.471, 75.626)`
Decimal	`14655199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF9EDF, 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 #DF9EDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF9EDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	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 #DF9EDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df9edf; }
.text { color: #df9edf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df9edf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 158 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df9edf, #df9ebf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #DF9EDF?: #DF9EDF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF9EDF?: The RGB value is 223, 158, 223: 223 red, 158 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF9EDF?: The complementary color is #9EDF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF9EDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.