What color is #D8CBE4?

#D8CBE4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBE4?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 228: 216 red, 203 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBE4?

The complementary color is #D7E4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CBE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CBE4 color

#D8CBE4 rgb(216, 203, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8CBE4 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 89.4% blue (216, 203, 228).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#D8CBE4 color codes

HEX	`#D8CBE4`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.4, 9.07, -10.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.4, 14.04, 310.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.676, 62.912, 82.173)`
Decimal	`14207972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBE4, 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 #D8CBE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	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 #D8CBE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbe4; }
.text { color: #d8cbe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbe4, #e4cbe4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8CBE4?: #D8CBE4 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBE4?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 228: 216 red, 203 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBE4?: The complementary color is #D7E4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.