Recognised as Colour
#D59DC4
- #D59DC4
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#D59DC4 is a magenta with RGB values 213, 157, 196 and HSL 318°, 40%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#D59DC4#D59DC4
HEX#D59DC4
RGBrgb(213, 157, 196)
RGB (0–1)0.8353, 0.6157, 0.7686
RGB percentages83.5%, 61.6%, 76.9%
HSLhsl(318.2, 40%, 72.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.2, 26.3%, 83.5%)
CMYK0%, 26.3%, 8%, 16.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,999,556
CSS custom property--colour: #D59DC4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42246WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.45:1
Contrast with white2.22:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.45:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#2A623B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.22:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9DD5AE
Analogous#CA9DD5, #D59DA8
Triadic#C4D59D, #9DC4D5
Split complementary#A8D59D, #9DD5CA
Tetradic#D5CA9D, #9DD5AE, #9DA8D5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R213
G157
B196
Red213 (83.5%)
Green157 (61.6%)
Blue196 (76.9%)
Hue318.21°
Saturation (HSL)40%
Lightness72.55%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR D5 · G 9D · B C4
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