Close to Mauve
#D49BFA
#D49BFA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 60.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 90% saturation and 79% 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 #D49BFA.
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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2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.87:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D49BFA as they’d see it.
#D49BFA 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 #D49BFA
What color is #D49BFA?
#D49BFA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 60.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 90% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D49BFA in RGB?
#D49BFA is rgb(212, 155, 250): 212 red, 155 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D49BFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 38, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D49BFA?
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 #D49BFA?
Its complement #87C163 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.