What color is #D2C4D7?

#D2C4D7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2C4D7?

The RGB value is 210, 196, 215: 210 red, 196 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2C4D7?

The complementary color is #C9D7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2C4D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2C4D7 color

#D2C4D7 rgb(210, 196, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2C4D7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 76.9% green and 84.3% blue (210, 196, 215).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 19% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#D2C4D7 color codes

HEX	`#D2C4D7`
RGB	`rgb(210, 196, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 76.9%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 19%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 9%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.79, 8.32, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.79, 11.33, 317.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.582, 58.088, 72.403)`
Decimal	`13812951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2C4D7, 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 #D2C4D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2C4D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	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 #D2C4D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2c4d7; }
.text { color: #d2c4d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2c4d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 196 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2c4d7, #d7c4d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D2C4D7?: #D2C4D7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2C4D7?: The RGB value is 210, 196, 215: 210 red, 196 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2C4D7?: The complementary color is #C9D7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2C4D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.