What color is #D7BFD7?

#D7BFD7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7BFD7?

The RGB value is 215, 191, 215: 215 red, 191 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7BFD7?

The complementary color is #BFD7BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7BFD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7BFD7 color

#D7BFD7 rgb(215, 191, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D7BFD7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 74.9% green and 84.3% blue (215, 191, 215).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 23% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#D7BFD7 color codes

HEX	`#D7BFD7`
RGB	`rgb(215, 191, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 74.9%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 23%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 11%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.96, 12.69, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.96, 15.49, 325.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.919, 56.616, 72.101)`
Decimal	`14139351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7BFD7, 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 #D7BFD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7BFD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #D7BFD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7bfd7; }
.text { color: #d7bfd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7bfd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 191 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7bfd7, #d7bfcb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D7BFD7?: #D7BFD7 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7BFD7?: The RGB value is 215, 191, 215: 215 red, 191 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7BFD7?: The complementary color is #BFD7BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7BFD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.