What color is #D8CBDC?

#D8CBDC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBDC?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 220: 216 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #D8CBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CBDC color

#D8CBDC rgb(216, 203, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CBDC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 86.3% blue (216, 203, 220).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#D8CBDC color codes

HEX	`#D8CBDC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.17, 7.56, -6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.17, 10.16, 318.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.591, 62.478, 76.458)`
Decimal	`14207964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBDC, 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 #D8CBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #D8CBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbdc; }
.text { color: #d8cbdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbdc, #dccbd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D8CBDC?: #D8CBDC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBDC?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 220: 216 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBDC?: The complementary color is #CFDCCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.