What color is #D8D2DF?

#D8D2DF is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8D2DF?

The RGB value is 216, 210, 223: 216 red, 210 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8D2DF?

The complementary color is #D9DFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8D2DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8D2DF color

#D8D2DF rgb(216, 210, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8D2DF is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 82.4% green and 87.5% blue (216, 210, 223).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 17% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#D8D2DF color codes

HEX	`#D8D2DF`
RGB	`rgb(216, 210, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 82.4%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 17%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.01, 4.42, -5.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.01, 7.19, 307.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.682, 66.02, 79.133)`
Decimal	`14209759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8D2DF, 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 #D8D2DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8D2DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	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 #D8D2DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8d2df; }
.text { color: #d8d2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8d2df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 210 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8d2df, #dfd2df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D8D2DF?: #D8D2DF is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8D2DF?: The RGB value is 216, 210, 223: 216 red, 210 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8D2DF?: The complementary color is #D9DFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8D2DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.