What color is #D4CEE1?

#D4CEE1 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 #D4CEE1?

The RGB value is 212, 206, 225: 212 red, 206 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CEE1?

The complementary color is #DBE1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CEE1 color

#D4CEE1 rgb(212, 206, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CEE1 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80.8% green and 88.2% blue (212, 206, 225).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 24% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#D4CEE1 color codes

HEX	`#D4CEE1`
RGB	`rgb(212, 206, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80.8%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 24%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 8%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.74, 5.58, -8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.74, 10.28, 302.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.811, 63.576, 80.182)`
Decimal	`13946593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CEE1, 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 #D4CEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	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 #D4CEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cee1; }
.text { color: #d4cee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 206 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cee1, #decee1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D4CEE1?: #D4CEE1 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 #D4CEE1?: The RGB value is 212, 206, 225: 212 red, 206 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CEE1?: The complementary color is #DBE1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.