What color is #D0BFCD?

#D0BFCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0BFCD?

The RGB value is 208, 191, 205: 208 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0BFCD?

The complementary color is #BFD0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0BFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0BFCD color

#D0BFCD rgb(208, 191, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0BFCD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 74.9% green and 80.4% blue (208, 191, 205).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 15% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#D0BFCD color codes

HEX	`#D0BFCD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 191, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 74.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 15%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.09, 8.46, -4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.09, 9.75, 330.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.661, 55.08, 65.445)`
Decimal	`13680589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0BFCD, 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 #D0BFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0BFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	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 #D0BFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0bfcd; }
.text { color: #d0bfcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0bfcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 191 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0bfcd, #d0bfc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D0BFCD?: #D0BFCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0BFCD?: The RGB value is 208, 191, 205: 208 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0BFCD?: The complementary color is #BFD0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0BFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.