What color is #D9CEDE?

#D9CEDE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9CEDE?

The RGB value is 217, 206, 222: 217 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9CEDE?

The complementary color is #D3DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9CEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9CEDE color

#D9CEDE rgb(217, 206, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D9CEDE is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 80.8% green and 87.1% blue (217, 206, 222).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#D9CEDE color codes

HEX	`#D9CEDE`
RGB	`rgb(217, 206, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 80.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.05, 6.68, -6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.05, 9.35, 315.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.869, 64.169, 78.114)`
Decimal	`14274270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9CEDE, 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 #D9CEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9CEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #D9CEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9cede; }
.text { color: #d9cede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9cede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 206 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9cede, #decedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #D9CEDE?: #D9CEDE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9CEDE?: The RGB value is 217, 206, 222: 217 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9CEDE?: The complementary color is #D3DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9CEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.