What color is #D4CCDD?

#D4CCDD is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CCDD?

The RGB value is 212, 204, 221: 212 red, 204 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CCDD?

The complementary color is #D5DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CCDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CCDD color

#D4CCDD rgb(212, 204, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CCDD is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80% green and 86.7% blue (212, 204, 221).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#D4CCDD color codes

HEX	`#D4CCDD`
RGB	`rgb(212, 204, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.13, 5.88, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.13, 9.46, 308.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.793, 62.403, 77.182)`
Decimal	`13946077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CCDD, 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 #D4CCDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CCDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #D4CCDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4ccdd; }
.text { color: #d4ccdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4ccdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 204 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4ccdd, #ddccdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D4CCDD?: #D4CCDD is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CCDD?: The RGB value is 212, 204, 221: 212 red, 204 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CCDD?: The complementary color is #D5DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CCDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.