What color is #D8A2CC?

#D8A2CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8A2CC?

The RGB value is 216, 162, 204: 216 red, 162 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8A2CC?

The complementary color is #A2D8AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8A2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8A2CC color

#D8A2CC rgb(216, 162, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8A2CC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 63.5% green and 80% blue (216, 162, 204).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 41% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#D8A2CC color codes

HEX	`#D8A2CC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 162, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 63.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 41%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 25%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.76, 26.71, -13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.76, 29.99, 332.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.138, 44.801, 63.016)`
Decimal	`14197452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8A2CC, 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 #D8A2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8A2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #D8A2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8a2cc; }
.text { color: #d8a2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8a2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 162 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8a2cc, #d8a2b1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8A2CC?: #D8A2CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8A2CC?: The RGB value is 216, 162, 204: 216 red, 162 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8A2CC?: The complementary color is #A2D8AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8A2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.