Close to Heliotrope
#D17CFF
#D17CFF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 48.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 100% saturation and 74% 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 #D17CFF.
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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8.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D17CFF as they’d see it.
#D17CFF 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 #D17CFF
What color is #D17CFF?
#D17CFF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 48.6% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 100% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D17CFF in RGB?
#D17CFF is rgb(209, 124, 255): 209 red, 124 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D17CFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 51, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D17CFF?
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 #D17CFF?
Its complement #5AB42E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.