Close to Mauve
#D09EFE
#D09EFE is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 62% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 98% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D09EFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D09EFE as they’d see it.
#D09EFE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D09EFE
What color is #D09EFE?
#D09EFE is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 62% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 98% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D09EFE in RGB?
#D09EFE is rgb(208, 158, 254): 208 red, 158 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D09EFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 38, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D09EFE?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D09EFE?
Its complement #8EC261 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.