What color is #D0AED0?

#D0AED0 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 #D0AED0?

The RGB value is 208, 174, 208: 208 red, 174 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AED0?

The complementary color is #AED0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0AED0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AED0 color

#D0AED0 rgb(208, 174, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0AED0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 68.2% green and 81.6% blue (208, 174, 208).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#D0AED0 color codes

HEX	`#D0AED0`
RGB	`rgb(208, 174, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 68.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.97, 18.2, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.97, 22.13, 325.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.532, 48.237, 66.206)`
Decimal	`13676240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AED0, 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 #D0AED0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AED0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	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 #D0AED0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0aed0; }
.text { color: #d0aed0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0aed0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 174 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0aed0, #d0aebf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D0AED0?: #D0AED0 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 #D0AED0?: The RGB value is 208, 174, 208: 208 red, 174 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AED0?: The complementary color is #AED0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AED0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.