What color is #D8C5EF?

#D8C5EF is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color York Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8C5EF?

The RGB value is 216, 197, 239: 216 red, 197 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8C5EF?

The complementary color is #DCEFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8C5EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8C5EF color

#D8C5EF rgb(216, 197, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8C5EF is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 77.3% green and 93.7% blue (216, 197, 239).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 57% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is York Plum (#D3BFE5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

#D8C5EF color codes

HEX	`#D8C5EF`
RGB	`rgb(216, 197, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 77.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 57%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 18%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.25, 14.43, -18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.25, 23.31, 308.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.862, 60.764, 90.009)`
Decimal	`14206447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8C5EF, 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 #D8C5EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8C5EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	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 #D8C5EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8c5ef; }
.text { color: #d8c5ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8c5ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 197 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8c5ef, #edc5ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D8C5EF?: #D8C5EF is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color York Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8C5EF?: The RGB value is 216, 197, 239: 216 red, 197 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8C5EF?: The complementary color is #DCEFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8C5EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.