What color is #D2CCF0?

#D2CCF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CCF0?

The RGB value is 210, 204, 240: 210 red, 204 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CCF0?

The complementary color is #EAF0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CCF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CCF0 color

#D2CCF0 rgb(210, 204, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2CCF0 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80% green and 94.1% blue (210, 204, 240).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 55% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Light Purple (#CBC3E3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#D2CCF0 color codes

HEX	`#D2CCF0`
RGB	`rgb(210, 204, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 55%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.54, 8.97, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.54, 19.18, 297.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.896, 63.178, 91.25)`
Decimal	`13815024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CCF0, 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 #D2CCF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CCF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #D2CCF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ccf0; }
.text { color: #d2ccf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ccf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 204 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ccf0, #e4ccf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2CCF0?: #D2CCF0 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Light Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CCF0?: The RGB value is 210, 204, 240: 210 red, 204 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CCF0?: The complementary color is #EAF0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CCF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.