What color is #D3CEE4?

#D3CEE4 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 #D3CEE4?

The RGB value is 211, 206, 228: 211 red, 206 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CEE4?

The complementary color is #DFE4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CEE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CEE4 color

#D3CEE4 rgb(211, 206, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D3CEE4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 80.8% green and 89.4% blue (211, 206, 228).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 29% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#D3CEE4 color codes

HEX	`#D3CEE4`
RGB	`rgb(211, 206, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 80.8%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 29%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.75, 5.83, -10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.75, 11.77, 299.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.936, 63.593, 82.343)`
Decimal	`13881060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CEE4, 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 #D3CEE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CEE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	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 #D3CEE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cee4; }
.text { color: #d3cee4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cee4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 206 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cee4, #decee4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D3CEE4?: #D3CEE4 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 #D3CEE4?: The RGB value is 211, 206, 228: 211 red, 206 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CEE4?: The complementary color is #DFE4CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CEE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.