What color is #D1A9DB?

#D1A9DB 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 #D1A9DB?

The RGB value is 209, 169, 219: 209 red, 169 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1A9DB?

The complementary color is #B3DBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1A9DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1A9DB color

#D1A9DB rgb(209, 169, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D1A9DB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 66.3% green and 85.9% blue (209, 169, 219).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 41% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#D1A9DB color codes

HEX	`#D1A9DB`
RGB	`rgb(209, 169, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 66.3%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 41%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 23%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.22, 23.36, -19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.22, 30.57, 319.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.267, 47.047, 73.279)`
Decimal	`13740507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1A9DB, 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 #D1A9DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1A9DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	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 #D1A9DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1a9db; }
.text { color: #d1a9db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1a9db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 169 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1a9db, #dba9cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D1A9DB?: #D1A9DB 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 #D1A9DB?: The RGB value is 209, 169, 219: 209 red, 169 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1A9DB?: The complementary color is #B3DBA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1A9DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.