What color is #D2CBD7?

#D2CBD7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CBD7?

The RGB value is 210, 203, 215: 210 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CBD7?

The complementary color is #D0D7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CBD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CBD7 color

#D2CBD7 rgb(210, 203, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CBD7 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 79.6% green and 84.3% blue (210, 203, 215).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 13% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#D2CBD7 color codes

HEX	`#D2CBD7`
RGB	`rgb(210, 203, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 79.6%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 13%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.55, 4.6, -5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.55, 6.86, 312.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.198, 61.32, 72.941)`
Decimal	`13814743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CBD7, 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 #D2CBD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CBD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	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 #D2CBD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cbd7; }
.text { color: #d2cbd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cbd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 203 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cbd7, #d7cbd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D2CBD7?: #D2CBD7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CBD7?: The RGB value is 210, 203, 215: 210 red, 203 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CBD7?: The complementary color is #D0D7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CBD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.