What color is #D8C3DD?

#D8C3DD 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 #D8C3DD?

The RGB value is 216, 195, 221: 216 red, 195 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8C3DD?

The complementary color is #C8DDC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8C3DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8C3DD color

#D8C3DD rgb(216, 195, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8C3DD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 76.5% green and 86.7% blue (216, 195, 221).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#D8C3DD color codes

HEX	`#D8C3DD`
RGB	`rgb(216, 195, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 76.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.21, 12.01, -10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.21, 15.78, 319.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.883, 58.85, 76.544)`
Decimal	`14205917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8C3DD, 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 #D8C3DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8C3DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #D8C3DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8c3dd; }
.text { color: #d8c3dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8c3dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 195 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8c3dd, #ddc3d5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8C3DD?: #D8C3DD 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 #D8C3DD?: The RGB value is 216, 195, 221: 216 red, 195 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8C3DD?: The complementary color is #C8DDC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8C3DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.