What color is #DAC2E2?

#DAC2E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAC2E2?

The RGB value is 218, 194, 226: 218 red, 194 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAC2E2?

The complementary color is #CAE2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAC2E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAC2E2 color

#DAC2E2 rgb(218, 194, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DAC2E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 76.1% green and 88.6% blue (218, 194, 226).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 36% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#DAC2E2 color codes

HEX	`#DAC2E2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 194, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 76.1%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 36%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.28, 14.16, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.28, 19.08, 317.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.931, 58.981, 80.059)`
Decimal	`14336738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAC2E2, 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 #DAC2E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAC2E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #DAC2E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dac2e2; }
.text { color: #dac2e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dac2e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 194 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dac2e2, #e2c2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DAC2E2?: #DAC2E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAC2E2?: The RGB value is 218, 194, 226: 218 red, 194 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAC2E2?: The complementary color is #CAE2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAC2E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.