What color is #D5B2CD?

#D5B2CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5B2CD?

The RGB value is 213, 178, 205: 213 red, 178 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5B2CD?

The complementary color is #B2D5BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5B2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5B2CD color

#D5B2CD rgb(213, 178, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D5B2CD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 69.8% green and 80.4% blue (213, 178, 205).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 29% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#D5B2CD color codes

HEX	`#D5B2CD`
RGB	`rgb(213, 178, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 69.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 29%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 16%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.31, 17.19, -8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.31, 19.36, 332.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.379, 50.396, 64.609)`
Decimal	`14004941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5B2CD, 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 #D5B2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5B2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #D5B2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5b2cd; }
.text { color: #d5b2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5b2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 178 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5b2cd, #d5b2bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D5B2CD?: #D5B2CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5B2CD?: The RGB value is 213, 178, 205: 213 red, 178 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5B2CD?: The complementary color is #B2D5BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5B2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.