What color is #D2ABFF?

#D2ABFF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Testosterose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2ABFF?

The RGB value is 210, 171, 255: 210 red, 171 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2ABFF?

The complementary color is #D8FFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2ABFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2ABFF color

#D2ABFF rgb(210, 171, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D2ABFF is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 67.1% green and 100% blue (210, 171, 255).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Testosterose (#DDAAFF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#D2ABFF color codes

HEX	`#D2ABFF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 171, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 67.1%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 33%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, 30, -36.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 47.13, 309.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.188, 50.048, 101.13)`
Decimal	`13806591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2ABFF, 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 #D2ABFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2ABFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #D2ABFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2abff; }
.text { color: #d2abff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2abff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 171 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2abff, #fcabff); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2ABFF?: #D2ABFF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Testosterose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2ABFF?: The RGB value is 210, 171, 255: 210 red, 171 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2ABFF?: The complementary color is #D8FFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2ABFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.