What color is #D8CCE1?

#D8CCE1 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CCE1?

The RGB value is 216, 204, 225: 216 red, 204 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CCE1?

The complementary color is #D5E1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CCE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CCE1 color

#D8CCE1 rgb(216, 204, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CCE1 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 80% green and 88.2% blue (216, 204, 225).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 26% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#D8CCE1 color codes

HEX	`#D8CCE1`
RGB	`rgb(216, 204, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 80%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 26%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.56, 7.97, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.56, 11.93, 311.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.5, 63.221, 80.077)`
Decimal	`14208225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CCE1, 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 #D8CCE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CCE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #D8CCE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cce1; }
.text { color: #d8cce1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cce1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 204 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cce1, #e1cce0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D8CCE1?: #D8CCE1 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CCE1?: The RGB value is 216, 204, 225: 216 red, 204 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CCE1?: The complementary color is #D5E1CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CCE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.