What color is #D1ABCD?

#D1ABCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1ABCD?

The RGB value is 209, 171, 205: 209 red, 171 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1ABCD?

The complementary color is #ABD1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1ABCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1ABCD color

#D1ABCD rgb(209, 171, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D1ABCD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 67.1% green and 80.4% blue (209, 171, 205).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#D1ABCD color codes

HEX	`#D1ABCD`
RGB	`rgb(209, 171, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 67.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.25, 19.62, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.25, 23.01, 328.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.876, 47.09, 64.102)`
Decimal	`13741005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1ABCD, 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 #D1ABCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1ABCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	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 #D1ABCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1abcd; }
.text { color: #d1abcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1abcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 171 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1abcd, #d1abba); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D1ABCD?: #D1ABCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1ABCD?: The RGB value is 209, 171, 205: 209 red, 171 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1ABCD?: The complementary color is #ABD1AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1ABCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.