What color is #D3CDE2?

#D3CDE2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3CDE2?

The RGB value is 211, 205, 226: 211 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CDE2?

The complementary color is #DCE2CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CDE2 color

#D3CDE2 rgb(211, 205, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D3CDE2 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 80.4% green and 88.6% blue (211, 205, 226).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 27% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#D3CDE2 color codes

HEX	`#D3CDE2`
RGB	`rgb(211, 205, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 80.4%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 27%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.44, 5.97, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.44, 11.33, 301.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.42, 63.002, 80.809)`
Decimal	`13880802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CDE2, 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 #D3CDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #D3CDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cde2; }
.text { color: #d3cde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 205 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cde2, #decde2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #D3CDE2?: #D3CDE2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3CDE2?: The RGB value is 211, 205, 226: 211 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CDE2?: The complementary color is #DCE2CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.