What color is #D6CBEB?

#D6CBEB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBEB?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 235: 214 red, 203 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBEB?

The complementary color is #E0EBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBEB color

#D6CBEB rgb(214, 203, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D6CBEB is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 92.2% blue (214, 203, 235).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Love (#D5C7E8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#D6CBEB color codes

HEX	`#D6CBEB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 14%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.45, 9.78, -14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.45, 17.4, 304.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.08, 63.006, 87.367)`
Decimal	`14076907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBEB, 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 #D6CBEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #D6CBEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbeb; }
.text { color: #d6cbeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbeb, #e6cbeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D6CBEB?: #D6CBEB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBEB?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 235: 214 red, 203 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBEB?: The complementary color is #E0EBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.