What color is #D6CBDE?

#D6CBDE 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 #D6CBDE?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 222: 214 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBDE?

The complementary color is #D3DECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBDE color

#D6CBDE rgb(214, 203, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CBDE is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 87.1% blue (214, 203, 222).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 22% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#D6CBDE color codes

HEX	`#D6CBDE`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 22%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.06, 7.26, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.06, 10.83, 312.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.27, 62.282, 77.834)`
Decimal	`14076894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBDE, 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 #D6CBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	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 #D6CBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbde; }
.text { color: #d6cbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbde, #decbdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D6CBDE?: #D6CBDE 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 #D6CBDE?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 222: 214 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBDE?: The complementary color is #D3DECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.