What color is #D8C8EB?

#D8C8EB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8C8EB?

The RGB value is 216, 200, 235: 216 red, 200 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8C8EB?

The complementary color is #DBEBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8C8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8C8EB color

#D8C8EB rgb(216, 200, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8C8EB is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 78.4% green and 92.2% blue (216, 200, 235).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 47% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Love (#D5C7E8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#D8C8EB color codes

HEX	`#D8C8EB`
RGB	`rgb(216, 200, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 78.4%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 47%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, 12.03, -15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 19.42, 308.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.966, 61.906, 87.16)`
Decimal	`14207211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8C8EB, 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 #D8C8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8C8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #D8C8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8c8eb; }
.text { color: #d8c8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8c8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 200 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8c8eb, #eac8eb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8C8EB?: #D8C8EB is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Foggy Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8C8EB?: The RGB value is 216, 200, 235: 216 red, 200 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8C8EB?: The complementary color is #DBEBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8C8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.