Close to Dark Orchid
#D243F2
#D243F2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 26.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 87% saturation and 61% 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 #D243F2.
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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5.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D243F2 as they’d see it.
#D243F2 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 #D243F2
What color is #D243F2?
#D243F2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 26.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D243F2 in RGB?
#D243F2 is rgb(210, 67, 242): 210 red, 67 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D243F2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 72, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D243F2?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D243F2?
Its complement #149D00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.