What color is #D1ABD4?

#D1ABD4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1ABD4?

The RGB value is 209, 171, 212: 209 red, 171 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1ABD4?

The complementary color is #AED4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1ABD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1ABD4 color

#D1ABD4 rgb(209, 171, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D1ABD4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 67.1% green and 83.1% blue (209, 171, 212).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#D1ABD4 color codes

HEX	`#D1ABD4`
RGB	`rgb(209, 171, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 67.1%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.47, 20.92, -15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.47, 26.05, 323.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.74, 47.436, 68.652)`
Decimal	`13741012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1ABD4, 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 #D1ABD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1ABD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #D1ABD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1abd4; }
.text { color: #d1abd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1abd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 171 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1abd4, #d4abc3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D1ABD4?: #D1ABD4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1ABD4?: The RGB value is 209, 171, 212: 209 red, 171 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1ABD4?: The complementary color is #AED4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1ABD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.