What color is #D6CCE2?

#D6CCE2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CCE2?

The RGB value is 214, 204, 226: 214 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CCE2?

The complementary color is #D8E2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CCE2 color

#D6CCE2 rgb(214, 204, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CCE2 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80% green and 88.6% blue (214, 204, 226).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#D6CCE2 color codes

HEX	`#D6CCE2`
RGB	`rgb(214, 204, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 27%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.43, 7.5, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.43, 12.2, 307.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.049, 62.973, 80.77)`
Decimal	`14077154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CCE2, 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 #D6CCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #D6CCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cce2; }
.text { color: #d6cce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 204 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cce2, #e1cce2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D6CCE2?: #D6CCE2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CCE2?: The RGB value is 214, 204, 226: 214 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CCE2?: The complementary color is #D8E2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.