What color is #D7CBF0?

#D7CBF0 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CBF0?

The RGB value is 215, 203, 240: 215 red, 203 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CBF0?

The complementary color is #E4F0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CBF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CBF0 color

#D7CBF0 rgb(215, 203, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D7CBF0 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 79.6% green and 94.1% blue (215, 203, 240).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 55% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Love (#D5C7E8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#D7CBF0 color codes

HEX	`#D7CBF0`
RGB	`rgb(215, 203, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 79.6%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 55%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.68, 11.1, -16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.68, 20.05, 303.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.105, 63.45, 91.238)`
Decimal	`14142448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CBF0, 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 #D7CBF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CBF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	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 #D7CBF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7cbf0; }
.text { color: #d7cbf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7cbf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 203 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7cbf0, #eacbf0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D7CBF0?: #D7CBF0 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CBF0?: The RGB value is 215, 203, 240: 215 red, 203 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CBF0?: The complementary color is #E4F0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CBF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.