What color is #D8AAD6?

#D8AAD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8AAD6?

The RGB value is 216, 170, 214: 216 red, 170 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8AAD6?

The complementary color is #AAD8AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8AAD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8AAD6 color

#D8AAD6 rgb(216, 170, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8AAD6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 66.7% green and 83.9% blue (216, 170, 214).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#D8AAD6 color codes

HEX	`#D8AAD6`
RGB	`rgb(216, 170, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 66.7%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.95, 24.18, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.95, 28.9, 326.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.83, 48.205, 70.021)`
Decimal	`14199510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8AAD6, 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 #D8AAD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8AAD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #D8AAD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8aad6; }
.text { color: #d8aad6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8aad6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 170 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8aad6, #d8aabf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8AAD6?: #D8AAD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8AAD6?: The RGB value is 216, 170, 214: 216 red, 170 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8AAD6?: The complementary color is #AAD8AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8AAD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.