What color is #D8AEDB?

#D8AEDB 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 #D8AEDB?

The RGB value is 216, 174, 219: 216 red, 174 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8AEDB?

The complementary color is #B1DBAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8AEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8AEDB color

#D8AEDB rgb(216, 174, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8AEDB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 68.2% green and 85.9% blue (216, 174, 219).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#D8AEDB color codes

HEX	`#D8AEDB`
RGB	`rgb(216, 174, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 68.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.06, 22.95, -16.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.06, 28.48, 323.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.24, 49.987, 73.69)`
Decimal	`14200539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8AEDB, 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 #D8AEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8AEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	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 #D8AEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8aedb; }
.text { color: #d8aedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8aedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 174 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8aedb, #dbaec7); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D8AEDB?: #D8AEDB 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 #D8AEDB?: The RGB value is 216, 174, 219: 216 red, 174 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8AEDB?: The complementary color is #B1DBAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8AEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.