What color is #D4CDDF?

#D4CDDF 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 #D4CDDF?

The RGB value is 212, 205, 223: 212 red, 205 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CDDF?

The complementary color is #D8DFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CDDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CDDF color

#D4CDDF rgb(212, 205, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CDDF is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80.4% green and 87.5% blue (212, 205, 223).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#D4CDDF color codes

HEX	`#D4CDDF`
RGB	`rgb(212, 205, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80.4%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.44, 5.73, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.44, 9.86, 305.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.3, 62.987, 78.673)`
Decimal	`13946335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CDDF, 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 #D4CDDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CDDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #D4CDDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cddf; }
.text { color: #d4cddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 205 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cddf, #ddcddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D4CDDF?: #D4CDDF 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 #D4CDDF?: The RGB value is 212, 205, 223: 212 red, 205 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CDDF?: The complementary color is #D8DFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CDDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.