What color is #D6BFD8?

#D6BFD8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6BFD8?

The RGB value is 214, 191, 216: 214 red, 191 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6BFD8?

The complementary color is #C1D8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6BFD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6BFD8 color

#D6BFD8 rgb(214, 191, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D6BFD8 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 74.9% green and 84.7% blue (214, 191, 216).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 24% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#D6BFD8 color codes

HEX	`#D6BFD8`
RGB	`rgb(214, 191, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 74.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 24%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.91, 12.54, -9.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.91, 15.73, 322.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.755, 56.516, 72.766)`
Decimal	`14073816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6BFD8, 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 #D6BFD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6BFD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #D6BFD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6bfd8; }
.text { color: #d6bfd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6bfd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 191 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6bfd8, #d8bfce); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6BFD8?: #D6BFD8 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6BFD8?: The RGB value is 214, 191, 216: 214 red, 191 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6BFD8?: The complementary color is #C1D8BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6BFD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.