What color is #D0BAEB?

#D0BAEB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0BAEB?

The RGB value is 208, 186, 235: 208 red, 186 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0BAEB?

The complementary color is #D5EBBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0BAEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0BAEB color

#D0BAEB rgb(208, 186, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D0BAEB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 72.9% green and 92.2% blue (208, 186, 235).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 55% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#D0BAEB color codes

HEX	`#D0BAEB`
RGB	`rgb(208, 186, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 72.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 55%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 21%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.77, 16.99, -21.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.77, 27.4, 308.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.564, 54.526, 86.02)`
Decimal	`13679339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0BAEB, 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 #D0BAEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0BAEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #D0BAEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0baeb; }
.text { color: #d0baeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0baeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 186 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0baeb, #e9baeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D0BAEB?: #D0BAEB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0BAEB?: The RGB value is 208, 186, 235: 208 red, 186 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0BAEB?: The complementary color is #D5EBBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0BAEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.