What color is #D8B2DC?

#D8B2DC 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 #D8B2DC?

The RGB value is 216, 178, 220: 216 red, 178 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8B2DC?

The complementary color is #B6DCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8B2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8B2DC color

#D8B2DC rgb(216, 178, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8B2DC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 69.8% green and 86.3% blue (216, 178, 220).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 38% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% 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 11.32:1).

#D8B2DC color codes

HEX	`#D8B2DC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 178, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 69.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 38%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 19%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.05, 20.97, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.05, 26.33, 322.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.156, 51.608, 74.647)`
Decimal	`14201564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8B2DC, 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 #D8B2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8B2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #D8B2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8b2dc; }
.text { color: #d8b2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8b2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 178 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8b2dc, #dcb2cb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8B2DC?: #D8B2DC 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 #D8B2DC?: The RGB value is 216, 178, 220: 216 red, 178 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8B2DC?: The complementary color is #B6DCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8B2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.