What color is #D8A9DA?

#D8A9DA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8A9DA?

The RGB value is 216, 169, 218: 216 red, 169 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8A9DA?

The complementary color is #ABDAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8A9DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8A9DA color

#D8A9DA rgb(216, 169, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8A9DA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 66.3% green and 85.5% blue (216, 169, 218).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#D8A9DA color codes

HEX	`#D8A9DA`
RGB	`rgb(216, 169, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 66.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.85, 25.47, -18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.85, 31.28, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.16, 48.038, 72.683)`
Decimal	`14199258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8A9DA, 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 #D8A9DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8A9DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	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 #D8A9DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8a9da; }
.text { color: #d8a9da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8a9da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 169 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8a9da, #daa9c3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8A9DA?: #D8A9DA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8A9DA?: The RGB value is 216, 169, 218: 216 red, 169 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8A9DA?: The complementary color is #ABDAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8A9DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.