What color is #D2CDF3?

#D2CDF3 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 #D2CDF3?

The RGB value is 210, 205, 243: 210 red, 205 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CDF3?

The complementary color is #EEF3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CDF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CDF3 color

#D2CDF3 rgb(210, 205, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #D2CDF3 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80.4% green and 95.3% blue (210, 205, 243).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 61% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Light Purple (#CBC3E3), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#D2CDF3 color codes

HEX	`#D2CDF3`
RGB	`rgb(210, 205, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80.4%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 61%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.88, 9.06, -18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.88, 20.17, 296.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.584, 63.835, 93.695)`
Decimal	`13815283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CDF3, 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 #D2CDF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CDF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	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 #D2CDF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cdf3; }
.text { color: #d2cdf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cdf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 205 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cdf3, #e5cdf3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D2CDF3?: #D2CDF3 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 #D2CDF3?: The RGB value is 210, 205, 243: 210 red, 205 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CDF3?: The complementary color is #EEF3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CDF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.