Close to Heliotrope
#D855EF
#D855EF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 33.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 83% saturation and 64% 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 #D855EF.
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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6.47:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.47:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D855EF as they’d see it.
#D855EF 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 #D855EF
What color is #D855EF?
#D855EF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 33.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 83% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D855EF in RGB?
#D855EF is rgb(216, 85, 239): 216 red, 85 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D855EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 64, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D855EF?
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 #D855EF?
Its complement #1FA515 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.