What color is #D0ADCC?

#D0ADCC 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 #D0ADCC?

The RGB value is 208, 173, 204: 208 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0ADCC?

The complementary color is #ADD0B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0ADCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0ADCC color

#D0ADCC rgb(208, 173, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0ADCC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 67.8% green and 80% blue (208, 173, 204).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#D0ADCC color codes

HEX	`#D0ADCC`
RGB	`rgb(208, 173, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 67.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.61, 18, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.61, 21.07, 328.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.854, 47.658, 63.582)`
Decimal	`13675980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0ADCC, 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 #D0ADCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0ADCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	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 #D0ADCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0adcc; }
.text { color: #d0adcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0adcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 173 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0adcc, #d0adbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D0ADCC?: #D0ADCC 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 #D0ADCC?: The RGB value is 208, 173, 204: 208 red, 173 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0ADCC?: The complementary color is #ADD0B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0ADCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.