Close to Medium Violet Red
#D03497
#D03497 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 20.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 62% saturation and 51% 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 #D03497.
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
4.55:1 AABlack text on this color
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D03497 as they’d see it.
#D03497 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 #D03497
What color is #D03497?
#D03497 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 20.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 62% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D03497 in RGB?
#D03497 is rgb(208, 52, 151): 208 red, 52 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D03497 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 27, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D03497?
PANTONE 238 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D03497?
Its complement #128842 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.