What color is #D5ACCD?

#D5ACCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5ACCD?

The RGB value is 213, 172, 205: 213 red, 172 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5ACCD?

The complementary color is #ACD5B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5ACCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5ACCD color

#D5ACCD rgb(213, 172, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D5ACCD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 67.5% green and 80.4% blue (213, 172, 205).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 33% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#D5ACCD color codes

HEX	`#D5ACCD`
RGB	`rgb(213, 172, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 67.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 33%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 19%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.86, 20.44, -11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.86, 23.24, 331.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.211, 48.06, 64.219)`
Decimal	`14003405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5ACCD, 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 #D5ACCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5ACCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	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 #D5ACCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5accd; }
.text { color: #d5accd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5accd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 172 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5accd, #d5acb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D5ACCD?: #D5ACCD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5ACCD?: The RGB value is 213, 172, 205: 213 red, 172 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5ACCD?: The complementary color is #ACD5B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5ACCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.