What color is #D6D2D9?

#D6D2D9 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6D2D9?

The RGB value is 214, 210, 217: 214 red, 210 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6D2D9?

The complementary color is #D5D9D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6D2D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6D2D9 color

#D6D2D9 rgb(214, 210, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6D2D9 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 82.4% green and 85.1% blue (214, 210, 217).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 8% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#D6D2D9 color codes

HEX	`#D6D2D9`
RGB	`rgb(214, 210, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 82.4%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 8%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 3%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 2.64, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 3.97, 311.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.3, 65.399, 74.921)`
Decimal	`14078681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6D2D9, 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 #D6D2D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6D2D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #D6D2D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6d2d9; }
.text { color: #d6d2d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6d2d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 210 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6d2d9, #d9d2d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6D2D9?: #D6D2D9 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6D2D9?: The RGB value is 214, 210, 217: 214 red, 210 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6D2D9?: The complementary color is #D5D9D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6D2D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.