What color is #D0AAD3?

#D0AAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0AAD3?

The RGB value is 208, 170, 211: 208 red, 170 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AAD3?

The complementary color is #ADD3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0AAD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AAD3 color

#D0AAD3 rgb(208, 170, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0AAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 66.7% green and 82.7% blue (208, 170, 211).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#D0AAD3 color codes

HEX	`#D0AAD3`
RGB	`rgb(208, 170, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 66.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.1, 20.94, -15.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.1, 26.07, 323.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.144, 46.864, 67.914)`
Decimal	`13675219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AAD3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0AAD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AAD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0AAD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0aad3; }
.text { color: #d0aad3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0aad3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 170 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0aad3, #d3aac2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D0AAD3?: #D0AAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0AAD3?: The RGB value is 208, 170, 211: 208 red, 170 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AAD3?: The complementary color is #ADD3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AAD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.