What color is #D6B1CE?

#D6B1CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6B1CE?

The RGB value is 214, 177, 206: 214 red, 177 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6B1CE?

The complementary color is #B1D6B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6B1CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6B1CE color

#D6B1CE rgb(214, 177, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D6B1CE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 69.4% green and 80.8% blue (214, 177, 206).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 31% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#D6B1CE color codes

HEX	`#D6B1CE`
RGB	`rgb(214, 177, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 69.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 31%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.19, 18.25, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.19, 20.63, 332.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.593, 50.198, 65.194)`
Decimal	`14070222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6B1CE, 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 #D6B1CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6B1CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	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 #D6B1CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6b1ce; }
.text { color: #d6b1ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6b1ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 177 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6b1ce, #d6b1bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D6B1CE?: #D6B1CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6B1CE?: The RGB value is 214, 177, 206: 214 red, 177 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6B1CE?: The complementary color is #B1D6B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6B1CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.