What color is #D2CCDF?

#D2CCDF is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CCDF?

The RGB value is 210, 204, 223: 210 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CCDF?

The complementary color is #D9DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CCDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CCDF color

#D2CCDF rgb(210, 204, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CCDF is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80% green and 87.5% blue (210, 204, 223).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#D2CCDF color codes

HEX	`#D2CCDF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 204, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.03, 5.59, -8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.03, 10.3, 302.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.488, 62.215, 78.567)`
Decimal	`13815007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CCDF, 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 #D2CCDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CCDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #D2CCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ccdf; }
.text { color: #d2ccdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ccdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 204 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ccdf, #dcccdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D2CCDF?: #D2CCDF is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CCDF?: The RGB value is 210, 204, 223: 210 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CCDF?: The complementary color is #D9DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CCDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.