What color is #D6CCDD?

#D6CCDD 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 #D6CCDD?

The RGB value is 214, 204, 221: 214 red, 204 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CCDD?

The complementary color is #D3DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CCDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CCDD color

#D6CCDD rgb(214, 204, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CCDD is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80% green and 86.7% blue (214, 204, 221).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#D6CCDD color codes

HEX	`#D6CCDD`
RGB	`rgb(214, 204, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.29, 6.55, -7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.29, 9.7, 312.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.373, 62.703, 77.209)`
Decimal	`14077149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CCDD, 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 #D6CCDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CCDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #D6CCDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6ccdd; }
.text { color: #d6ccdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6ccdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 204 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6ccdd, #ddccdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D6CCDD?: #D6CCDD 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 #D6CCDD?: The RGB value is 214, 204, 221: 214 red, 204 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CCDD?: The complementary color is #D3DDCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CCDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.