What color is #D6CBDA?

#D6CBDA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBDA?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 218: 214 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBDA?

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

Is black or white text better on #D6CBDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBDA color

#D6CBDA rgb(214, 203, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CBDA is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 85.5% blue (214, 203, 218).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 17% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#D6CBDA color codes

HEX	`#D6CBDA`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 17%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 7%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.95, 6.51, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.95, 8.9, 317.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.74, 62.07, 75.044)`
Decimal	`14076890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBDA, 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 #D6CBDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	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 #D6CBDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbda; }
.text { color: #d6cbda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbda, #dacbd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D6CBDA?: #D6CBDA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBDA?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 218: 214 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBDA?: The complementary color is #CFDACB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.