What color is #D6CBDC?

#D6CBDC is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBDC?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 220: 214 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBDC?

The complementary color is #D1DCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBDC color

#D6CBDC rgb(214, 203, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CBDC is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 86.3% blue (214, 203, 220).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#D6CBDC color codes

HEX	`#D6CBDC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.01, 6.89, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.01, 9.85, 314.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.004, 62.176, 76.431)`
Decimal	`14076892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBDC, 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 #D6CBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #D6CBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbdc; }
.text { color: #d6cbdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbdc, #dccbd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D6CBDC?: #D6CBDC is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBDC?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 220: 214 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBDC?: The complementary color is #D1DCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.