Recognised as Colour
#D973C6
- #D973C6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#D973C6 is a magenta with RGB values 217, 115, 198 and HSL 311°, 57%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#D973C6#D973C6
HEX#D973C6
RGBrgb(217, 115, 198)
RGB (0–1)0.851, 0.451, 0.7765
RGB percentages85.1%, 45.1%, 77.6%
HSLhsl(311.2, 57.3%, 65.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(311.2, 47%, 85.1%)
CMYK0%, 47%, 8.8%, 14.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,250,950
CSS custom property--colour: #D973C6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3109WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.22:1
Contrast with white2.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#8F8F8F
Inverted#268C39
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#73D986
Analogous#B973D9, #D97393
Triadic#C6D973, #73C6D9
Split complementary#93D973, #73D9B9
Tetradic#D9B973, #73D986, #7393D9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R217
G115
B198
Red217 (85.1%)
Green115 (45.1%)
Blue198 (77.6%)
Hue311.18°
Saturation (HSL)57.3%
Lightness65.1%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR D9 · G 73 · B C6
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