What color is #D4CCE4?

#D4CCE4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CCE4?

The RGB value is 212, 204, 228: 212 red, 204 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CCE4?

The complementary color is #DCE4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CCE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CCE4 color

#D4CCE4 rgb(212, 204, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D4CCE4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80% green and 89.4% blue (212, 204, 228).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 31% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#D4CCE4 color codes

HEX	`#D4CCE4`
RGB	`rgb(212, 204, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 31%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.33, 7.22, -10.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.33, 13.03, 303.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.745, 62.784, 82.197)`
Decimal	`13946084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CCE4, 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 #D4CCE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CCE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	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 #D4CCE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cce4; }
.text { color: #d4cce4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cce4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 204 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cce4, #e0cce4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D4CCE4?: #D4CCE4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CCE4?: The RGB value is 212, 204, 228: 212 red, 204 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CCE4?: The complementary color is #DCE4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CCE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.