What color is #DAD1DC?

#DAD1DC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAD1DC?

The RGB value is 218, 209, 220: 218 red, 209 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAD1DC?

The complementary color is #D3DCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAD1DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAD1DC color

#DAD1DC rgb(218, 209, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DAD1DC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 82% green and 86.3% blue (218, 209, 220).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 14% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#DAD1DC color codes

HEX	`#DAD1DC`
RGB	`rgb(218, 209, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 82%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 14%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.83, 5.07, -4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.83, 6.66, 319.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.63, 65.674, 76.968)`
Decimal	`14340572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAD1DC, 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 #DAD1DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAD1DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	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 #DAD1DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dad1dc; }
.text { color: #dad1dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dad1dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 209 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dad1dc, #dcd1d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DAD1DC?: #DAD1DC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAD1DC?: The RGB value is 218, 209, 220: 218 red, 209 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAD1DC?: The complementary color is #D3DCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAD1DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.