Close to Medium Orchid
#D243CD
#D243CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 26.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 61% saturation and 54% 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 #D243CD.
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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5.42:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D243CD as they’d see it.
#D243CD 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 #D243CD
What color is #D243CD?
#D243CD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 26.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 302°, with 61% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D243CD in RGB?
#D243CD is rgb(210, 67, 205): 210 red, 67 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D243CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 2, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D243CD?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D243CD?
Its complement #1E9629 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.