What color is #D5CDDF?

#D5CDDF 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 #D5CDDF?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 223: 213 red, 205 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CDDF?

The complementary color is #D7DFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CDDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CDDF color

#D5CDDF rgb(213, 205, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5CDDF is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 87.5% blue (213, 205, 223).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#D5CDDF color codes

HEX	`#D5CDDF`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.51, 6.06, -7.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.51, 9.96, 307.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.589, 63.137, 78.687)`
Decimal	`14011871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CDDF, 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 #D5CDDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CDDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	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 #D5CDDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cddf; }
.text { color: #d5cddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cddf, #decddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D5CDDF?: #D5CDDF 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 #D5CDDF?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 223: 213 red, 205 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CDDF?: The complementary color is #D7DFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CDDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.