What color is #D1ADDD?

#D1ADDD 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 #D1ADDD?

The RGB value is 209, 173, 221: 209 red, 173 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1ADDD?

The complementary color is #B9DDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1ADDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1ADDD color

#D1ADDD rgb(209, 173, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D1ADDD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 67.8% green and 86.7% blue (209, 173, 221).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#D1ADDD color codes

HEX	`#D1ADDD`
RGB	`rgb(209, 173, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 67.8%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.24, 21.57, -19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.24, 28.91, 318.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.287, 48.664, 74.926)`
Decimal	`13741533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1ADDD, 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 #D1ADDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1ADDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	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 #D1ADDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1addd; }
.text { color: #d1addd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1addd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 173 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1addd, #ddadd1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D1ADDD?: #D1ADDD 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 #D1ADDD?: The RGB value is 209, 173, 221: 209 red, 173 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1ADDD?: The complementary color is #B9DDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1ADDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.