What color is #D4CAE6?

#D4CAE6 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CAE6?

The RGB value is 212, 202, 230: 212 red, 202 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CAE6?

The complementary color is #DCE6CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CAE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CAE6 color

#D4CAE6 rgb(212, 202, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D4CAE6 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 79.2% green and 90.2% blue (212, 202, 230).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 36% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.39:1).

#D4CAE6 color codes

HEX	`#D4CAE6`
RGB	`rgb(212, 202, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 79.2%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 36%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 12%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.89, 8.68, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.89, 15.28, 304.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.552, 61.951, 83.51)`
Decimal	`13945574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CAE6, 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 #D4CAE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CAE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.39:1	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 #D4CAE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cae6; }
.text { color: #d4cae6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cae6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 202 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cae6, #e2cae6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D4CAE6?: #D4CAE6 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CAE6?: The RGB value is 212, 202, 230: 212 red, 202 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CAE6?: The complementary color is #DCE6CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CAE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.