What color is #D0CBDC?

#D0CBDC is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CBDC?

The RGB value is 208, 203, 220: 208 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CBDC?

The complementary color is #D7DCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CBDC color

#D0CBDC rgb(208, 203, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CBDC is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.6% green and 86.3% blue (208, 203, 220).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#D0CBDC color codes

HEX	`#D0CBDC`
RGB	`rgb(208, 203, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.53, 4.88, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.53, 9.2, 302.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.284, 61.289, 76.35)`
Decimal	`13683676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CBDC, 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 #D0CBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	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 #D0CBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cbdc; }
.text { color: #d0cbdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cbdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 203 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cbdc, #d8cbdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D0CBDC?: #D0CBDC is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CBDC?: The RGB value is 208, 203, 220: 208 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CBDC?: The complementary color is #D7DCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.