What color is #D5CDDA?

#D5CDDA is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5CDDA?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 218: 213 red, 205 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CDDA?

The complementary color is #D2DACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CDDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CDDA color

#D5CDDA rgb(213, 205, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5CDDA is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 85.5% blue (213, 205, 218).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 15% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#D5CDDA color codes

HEX	`#D5CDDA`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 15%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.37, 5.12, -5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.37, 7.47, 313.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.925, 62.871, 75.189)`
Decimal	`14011866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CDDA, 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 #D5CDDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CDDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #D5CDDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cdda; }
.text { color: #d5cdda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cdda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cdda, #dacdd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D5CDDA?: #D5CDDA is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5CDDA?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 218: 213 red, 205 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CDDA?: The complementary color is #D2DACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CDDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.