Close to Medium Orchid
#D538CA
#D538CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 22% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 65% saturation and 53% 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 #D538CA.
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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5.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D538CA as they’d see it.
#D538CA 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 #D538CA
What color is #D538CA?
#D538CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 22% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 65% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D538CA in RGB?
#D538CA is rgb(213, 56, 202): 213 red, 56 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D538CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 5, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D538CA?
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 #D538CA?
Its complement #099422 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.