What color is #D0CEE0?

#D0CEE0 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CEE0?

The RGB value is 208, 206, 224: 208 red, 206 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CEE0?

The complementary color is #DEE0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CEE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CEE0 color

#D0CEE0 rgb(208, 206, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CEE0 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 80.8% green and 87.8% blue (208, 206, 224).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#D0CEE0 color codes

HEX	`#D0CEE0`
RGB	`rgb(208, 206, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 80.8%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 8%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.41, 4.07, -8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.41, 9.54, 295.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.536, 62.934, 79.412)`
Decimal	`13684448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CEE0, 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 #D0CEE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CEE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #D0CEE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cee0; }
.text { color: #d0cee0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cee0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 206 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cee0, #d9cee0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D0CEE0?: #D0CEE0 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CEE0?: The RGB value is 208, 206, 224: 208 red, 206 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CEE0?: The complementary color is #DEE0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CEE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.