What color is #D4C6DB?

#D4C6DB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4C6DB?

The RGB value is 212, 198, 219: 212 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4C6DB?

The complementary color is #CDDBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4C6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4C6DB color

#D4C6DB rgb(212, 198, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4C6DB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 77.6% green and 85.9% blue (212, 198, 219).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#D4C6DB color codes

HEX	`#D4C6DB`
RGB	`rgb(212, 198, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 77.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.57, 8.68, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.57, 12.27, 315.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.13, 59.5, 75.321)`
Decimal	`13944539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4C6DB, 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 #D4C6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4C6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	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 #D4C6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4c6db; }
.text { color: #d4c6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4c6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 198 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4c6db, #dbc6d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D4C6DB?: #D4C6DB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4C6DB?: The RGB value is 212, 198, 219: 212 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4C6DB?: The complementary color is #CDDBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4C6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.