#D801D0 Hex Color
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Loud and electric, #d801d0 is magenta pushed to maximum saturation, with a red lean most purples lack. It works best as a small accent or call-to-action color; at full coverage it can overwhelm a layout. Pair it with deep teal or near-black for balance. Black text on #d801d0 hits about 4.8:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy. For related mixes, see what colors make purple.
Questions about #d801d0
What is #d801d0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d801d0 is rgb(216, 1, 208), in HSL hsl(302, 99%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 4%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #d801d0?
Deep teal, near-black, and dark navy all ground #d801d0 without competing with its intensity. A small hit of chartreuse works too if you want an even louder contrast. Keep its coverage low, around the 10% mark in a palette.
Is #d801d0 readable on white or black?
#d801d0 has a 4.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.