What color is #D6BDDC?

#D6BDDC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6BDDC?

The RGB value is 214, 189, 220: 214 red, 189 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6BDDC?

The complementary color is #C3DCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6BDDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6BDDC color

#D6BDDC rgb(214, 189, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D6BDDC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 74.1% green and 86.3% blue (214, 189, 220).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#D6BDDC color codes

HEX	`#D6BDDC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 189, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 74.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.53, 14.37, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.53, 18.86, 319.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.846, 55.859, 75.378)`
Decimal	`14073308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6BDDC, 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 #D6BDDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6BDDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #D6BDDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6bddc; }
.text { color: #d6bddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6bddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 189 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6bddc, #dcbdd3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6BDDC?: #D6BDDC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6BDDC?: The RGB value is 214, 189, 220: 214 red, 189 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6BDDC?: The complementary color is #C3DCBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6BDDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.