What color is #D3C8DE?

#D3C8DE is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3C8DE?

The RGB value is 211, 200, 222: 211 red, 200 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3C8DE?

The complementary color is #D3DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3C8DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3C8DE color

#D3C8DE rgb(211, 200, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D3C8DE is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 78.4% green and 87.1% blue (211, 200, 222).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#D3C8DE color codes

HEX	`#D3C8DE`
RGB	`rgb(211, 200, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 78.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.07, 7.86, -9.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.07, 12.35, 309.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.701, 60.432, 77.56)`
Decimal	`13879518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3C8DE, 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 #D3C8DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3C8DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #D3C8DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3c8de; }
.text { color: #d3c8de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3c8de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 200 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3c8de, #dec8de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D3C8DE?: #D3C8DE is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3C8DE?: The RGB value is 211, 200, 222: 211 red, 200 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3C8DE?: The complementary color is #D3DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3C8DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.