What color is #D2CCD8?

#D2CCD8 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CCD8?

The RGB value is 210, 204, 216: 210 red, 204 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CCD8?

The complementary color is #D2D8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CCD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CCD8 color

#D2CCD8 rgb(210, 204, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CCD8 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80% green and 84.7% blue (210, 204, 216).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 13% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#D2CCD8 color codes

HEX	`#D2CCD8`
RGB	`rgb(210, 204, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 13%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.83, 4.26, -5.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.83, 6.73, 309.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.564, 61.845, 73.699)`
Decimal	`13815000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CCD8, 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 #D2CCD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CCD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #D2CCD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ccd8; }
.text { color: #d2ccd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ccd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 204 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ccd8, #d8ccd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D2CCD8?: #D2CCD8 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CCD8?: The RGB value is 210, 204, 216: 210 red, 204 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CCD8?: The complementary color is #D2D8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CCD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.