What color is #D0ABC8?

#D0ABC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0ABC8?

The RGB value is 208, 171, 200: 208 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0ABC8?

The complementary color is #ABD0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0ABC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0ABC8 color

#D0ABC8 rgb(208, 171, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0ABC8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 67.1% green and 78.4% blue (208, 171, 200).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#D0ABC8 color codes

HEX	`#D0ABC8`
RGB	`rgb(208, 171, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 67.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74, 18.36, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74, 20.75, 332.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51, 46.707, 60.961)`
Decimal	`13675464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0ABC8, 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 #D0ABC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0ABC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	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 #D0ABC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0abc8; }
.text { color: #d0abc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0abc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 171 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0abc8, #d0abb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D0ABC8?: #D0ABC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0ABC8?: The RGB value is 208, 171, 200: 208 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0ABC8?: The complementary color is #ABD0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0ABC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.