What color is #D5D0E4?

#D5D0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5D0E4?

The RGB value is 213, 208, 228: 213 red, 208 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5D0E4?

The complementary color is #DFE4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5D0E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5D0E4 color

#D5D0E4 rgb(213, 208, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5D0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 81.6% green and 89.4% blue (213, 208, 228).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 27% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#D5D0E4 color codes

HEX	`#D5D0E4`
RGB	`rgb(213, 208, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 81.6%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 27%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.41, 5.43, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.41, 10.71, 300.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.997, 64.859, 82.531)`
Decimal	`14012644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5D0E4, 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 #D5D0E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5D0E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #D5D0E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5d0e4; }
.text { color: #d5d0e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5d0e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 208 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5d0e4, #dfd0e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D5D0E4?: #D5D0E4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5D0E4?: The RGB value is 213, 208, 228: 213 red, 208 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5D0E4?: The complementary color is #DFE4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5D0E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.