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Information about #D9CBDD color

#D9CBDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9CBDD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 203, 221) — 85.1% red, 79.6% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #D9CBDD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Languid Lavender (#D6CADD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sonique (#D5CEE2) and Cool Pink (#E0C5DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(217, 203, 221)), which gives #D9CBDD its character. If you plan to put text on a #D9CBDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D9CBDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D9CBDD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D9CBDD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D9CBDD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Cool Pink color link
Cool Pink

#E0C5DB

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Thistle color link
Thistle

#D8BFD8

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9CBDD
  • RGB217, 203, 221
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(217, 203, 221)
  • HSL287°, 21%, 83%
  • HSL Precise286.667°, 20.93%, 83.137%
  • HSV287°, 8%, 87%
  • HSB287°, 8%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.796, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.796, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.796, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9CBDD
  • DECIMAL ID14273501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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