What color is #D8ABD3?

#D8ABD3 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 #D8ABD3?

The RGB value is 216, 171, 211: 216 red, 171 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8ABD3?

The complementary color is #ABD8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8ABD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8ABD3 color

#D8ABD3 rgb(216, 171, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8ABD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 67.1% green and 82.7% blue (216, 171, 211).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#D8ABD3 color codes

HEX	`#D8ABD3`
RGB	`rgb(216, 171, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 67.1%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.09, 23.09, -13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.09, 26.99, 328.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.639, 48.429, 68.085)`
Decimal	`14199763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8ABD3, 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 #D8ABD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8ABD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #D8ABD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8abd3; }
.text { color: #d8abd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8abd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 171 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8abd3, #d8abbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #D8ABD3?: #D8ABD3 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 #D8ABD3?: The RGB value is 216, 171, 211: 216 red, 171 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8ABD3?: The complementary color is #ABD8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8ABD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.