What color is #D5CEDE?

#D5CEDE 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 #D5CEDE?

The RGB value is 213, 206, 222: 213 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CEDE?

The complementary color is #D7DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CEDE color

#D5CEDE rgb(213, 206, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5CEDE is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.8% green and 87.1% blue (213, 206, 222).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#D5CEDE color codes

HEX	`#D5CEDE`
RGB	`rgb(213, 206, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.74, 5.34, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.74, 8.84, 307.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.694, 63.563, 78.059)`
Decimal	`14012126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CEDE, 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 #D5CEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #D5CEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cede; }
.text { color: #d5cede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 206 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cede, #ddcede); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D5CEDE?: #D5CEDE 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 #D5CEDE?: The RGB value is 213, 206, 222: 213 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CEDE?: The complementary color is #D7DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.