What color is #D9ACCF?

#D9ACCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9ACCF?

The RGB value is 217, 172, 207: 217 red, 172 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9ACCF?

The complementary color is #ACD9B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9ACCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9ACCF color

#D9ACCF rgb(217, 172, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D9ACCF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 67.5% green and 81.2% blue (217, 172, 207).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#D9ACCF color codes

HEX	`#D9ACCF`
RGB	`rgb(217, 172, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 67.5%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.3, 22.17, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.3, 24.95, 332.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.629, 48.763, 65.554)`
Decimal	`14265551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9ACCF, 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 #D9ACCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9ACCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	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 #D9ACCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9accf; }
.text { color: #d9accf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9accf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 172 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9accf, #d9acb9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D9ACCF?: #D9ACCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9ACCF?: The RGB value is 217, 172, 207: 217 red, 172 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9ACCF?: The complementary color is #ACD9B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9ACCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.