What color is #D6AEF3?

#D6AEF3 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6AEF3?

The RGB value is 214, 174, 243: 214 red, 174 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6AEF3?

The complementary color is #CBF3AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6AEF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6AEF3 color

#D6AEF3 rgb(214, 174, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D6AEF3 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 68.2% green and 95.3% blue (214, 174, 243).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 74% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#D6AEF3 color codes

HEX	`#D6AEF3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 174, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 68.2%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 74%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 28%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 28%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.7, 27.04, -28.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.7, 39.59, 313.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.042, 51.04, 91.518)`
Decimal	`14069491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6AEF3, 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 #D6AEF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6AEF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	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 #D6AEF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6aef3; }
.text { color: #d6aef3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6aef3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 174 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6aef3, #f3aeed); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6AEF3?: #D6AEF3 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6AEF3?: The RGB value is 214, 174, 243: 214 red, 174 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6AEF3?: The complementary color is #CBF3AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6AEF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.