What color is #D8BFDE?

#D8BFDE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8BFDE?

The RGB value is 216, 191, 222: 216 red, 191 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8BFDE?

The complementary color is #C5DEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8BFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8BFDE color

#D8BFDE rgb(216, 191, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8BFDE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 74.9% green and 87.1% blue (216, 191, 222).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#D8BFDE color codes

HEX	`#D8BFDE`
RGB	`rgb(216, 191, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 74.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.26, 14.34, -12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.26, 18.82, 319.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.133, 57.135, 76.953)`
Decimal	`14204894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8BFDE, 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 #D8BFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8BFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #D8BFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8bfde; }
.text { color: #d8bfde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8bfde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 191 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8bfde, #debfd5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8BFDE?: #D8BFDE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8BFDE?: The RGB value is 216, 191, 222: 216 red, 191 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8BFDE?: The complementary color is #C5DEBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8BFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.