Close to Mauve
#D99EEE
#D99EEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 62% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 70% saturation and 78% 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 #D99EEE.
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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10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D99EEE as they’d see it.
#D99EEE 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 #D99EEE
What color is #D99EEE?
#D99EEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 62% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D99EEE in RGB?
#D99EEE is rgb(217, 158, 238): 217 red, 158 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D99EEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D99EEE?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D99EEE?
Its complement #88C374 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.