What color is #D8D2DE?

#D8D2DE is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8D2DE?

The RGB value is 216, 210, 222: 216 red, 210 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8D2DE?

The complementary color is #D8DED2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8D2DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8D2DE color

#D8D2DE rgb(216, 210, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8D2DE is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 82.4% green and 87.1% blue (216, 210, 222).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 15% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#D8D2DE color codes

HEX	`#D8D2DE`
RGB	`rgb(216, 210, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 82.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 15%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 5%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.98, 4.24, -5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.98, 6.69, 309.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.548, 65.966, 78.425)`
Decimal	`14209758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8D2DE, 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 #D8D2DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8D2DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	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 #D8D2DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8d2de; }
.text { color: #d8d2de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8d2de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 210 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8d2de, #ded2de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D8D2DE?: #D8D2DE is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8D2DE?: The RGB value is 216, 210, 222: 216 red, 210 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8D2DE?: The complementary color is #D8DED2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8D2DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.