What color is #D9BFDC?

#D9BFDC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9BFDC?

The RGB value is 217, 191, 220: 217 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9BFDC?

The complementary color is #C2DCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9BFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9BFDC color

#D9BFDC rgb(217, 191, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D9BFDC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 74.9% green and 86.3% blue (217, 191, 220).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#D9BFDC color codes

HEX	`#D9BFDC`
RGB	`rgb(217, 191, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 74.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.28, 14.3, -11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.28, 18.08, 322.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.163, 57.181, 75.564)`
Decimal	`14270428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9BFDC, 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 #D9BFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9BFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	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 #D9BFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9bfdc; }
.text { color: #d9bfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9bfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 191 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9bfdc, #dcbfd1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D9BFDC?: #D9BFDC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9BFDC?: The RGB value is 217, 191, 220: 217 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9BFDC?: The complementary color is #C2DCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9BFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.