What color is #DACFE3?

#DACFE3 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DACFE3?

The RGB value is 218, 207, 227: 218 red, 207 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DACFE3?

The complementary color is #D8E3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DACFE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DACFE3 color

#DACFE3 rgb(218, 207, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DACFE3 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 81.2% green and 89% blue (218, 207, 227).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#DACFE3 color codes

HEX	`#DACFE3`
RGB	`rgb(218, 207, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 81.2%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.52, 7.43, -8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.52, 11.28, 311.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.089, 65.077, 81.79)`
Decimal	`14340067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DACFE3, 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 #DACFE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DACFE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	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 #DACFE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dacfe3; }
.text { color: #dacfe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dacfe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 207 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dacfe3, #e3cfe2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #DACFE3?: #DACFE3 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DACFE3?: The RGB value is 218, 207, 227: 218 red, 207 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DACFE3?: The complementary color is #D8E3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DACFE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.