Close to Mauve
#D291EB
#D291EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 56.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 69% saturation and 75% 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 #D291EB.
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.
White text on this color
2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D291EB as they’d see it.
#D291EB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D291EB
What color is #D291EB?
#D291EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 56.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 69% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D291EB in RGB?
#D291EB is rgb(210, 145, 235): 210 red, 145 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D291EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 38, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D291EB?
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 #D291EB?
Its complement #78BA61 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.