Close to Orchid
#D16CD2
#D16CD2 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 42.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 53% saturation and 62% 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 #D16CD2.
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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6.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D16CD2 as they’d see it.
#D16CD2 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 #D16CD2
What color is #D16CD2?
#D16CD2 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 42.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D16CD2 in RGB?
#D16CD2 is rgb(209, 108, 210): 209 red, 108 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D16CD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D16CD2?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D16CD2?
Its complement #40A645 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.