What color is #D5ACDF?

#D5ACDF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5ACDF?

The RGB value is 213, 172, 223: 213 red, 172 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5ACDF?

The complementary color is #B6DFAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5ACDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5ACDF color

#D5ACDF rgb(213, 172, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D5ACDF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 67.5% green and 87.5% blue (213, 172, 223).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 44% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#D5ACDF color codes

HEX	`#D5ACDF`
RGB	`rgb(213, 172, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 67.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 44%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 23%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.44, 23.81, -20.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.44, 31.1, 319.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.511, 48.98, 76.328)`
Decimal	`14003423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5ACDF, 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 #D5ACDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5ACDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #D5ACDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5acdf; }
.text { color: #d5acdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5acdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 172 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5acdf, #dfacd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D5ACDF?: #D5ACDF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5ACDF?: The RGB value is 213, 172, 223: 213 red, 172 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5ACDF?: The complementary color is #B6DFAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5ACDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.