What color is #D0AEDD?

#D0AEDD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0AEDD?

The RGB value is 208, 174, 221: 208 red, 174 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AEDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #D0AEDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AEDD color

#D0AEDD rgb(208, 174, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0AEDD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 68.2% green and 86.7% blue (208, 174, 221).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#D0AEDD color codes

HEX	`#D0AEDD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 174, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 68.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 21%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.39, 20.69, -19.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.39, 28.12, 317.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.198, 48.903, 74.977)`
Decimal	`13676253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AEDD, 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 #D0AEDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AEDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	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 #D0AEDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0aedd; }
.text { color: #d0aedd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0aedd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 174 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0aedd, #ddaed3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D0AEDD?: #D0AEDD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0AEDD?: The RGB value is 208, 174, 221: 208 red, 174 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AEDD?: The complementary color is #BBDDAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AEDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.