Close to Plum
#D997DF
#D997DF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 59.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 53% saturation and 73% 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 #D997DF.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D997DF as they’d see it.
#D997DF 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 #D997DF
What color is #D997DF?
#D997DF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 59.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D997DF in RGB?
#D997DF is rgb(217, 151, 223): 217 red, 151 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D997DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 32, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D997DF?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D997DF?
Its complement #7CBD77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.