What color is #D5CDE0?

#D5CDE0 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 #D5CDE0?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 224: 213 red, 205 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CDE0?

The complementary color is #D8E0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CDE0 color

#D5CDE0 rgb(213, 205, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5CDE0 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 87.8% blue (213, 205, 224).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#D5CDE0 color codes

HEX	`#D5CDE0`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 8%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.54, 6.25, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.54, 10.46, 306.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.724, 63.191, 79.399)`
Decimal	`14011872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CDE0, 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 #D5CDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #D5CDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cde0; }
.text { color: #d5cde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cde0, #dfcde0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D5CDE0?: #D5CDE0 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 #D5CDE0?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 224: 213 red, 205 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CDE0?: The complementary color is #D8E0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.