Close to Medium Orchid
#D261DC
#D261DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 38% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 64% 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 #D261DC.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D261DC as they’d see it.
#D261DC 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 #D261DC
What color is #D261DC?
#D261DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 38% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D261DC in RGB?
#D261DC is rgb(210, 97, 220): 210 red, 97 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D261DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 56, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D261DC?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D261DC?
Its complement #2AA52C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.