Close to Medium Orchid
#D342CC
#D342CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.7% red, 25.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 62% 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 #D342CC.
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 #D342CC as they’d see it.
#D342CC 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 #D342CC
What color is #D342CC?
#D342CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82.7% red, 25.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 62% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D342CC in RGB?
#D342CC is rgb(211, 66, 204): 211 red, 66 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D342CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 69, 3, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D342CC?
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 #D342CC?
Its complement #1C9629 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.