Close to Quartz
#D5CBDB
#D5CBDB is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 79.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 18% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D5CBDB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D5CBDB as they’d see it.
#D5CBDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D5CBDB
What color is #D5CBDB?
#D5CBDB is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 79.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 18% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D5CBDB in RGB?
#D5CBDB is rgb(213, 203, 219): 213 red, 203 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D5CBDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 7, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D5CBDB?
PANTONE 2650 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D5CBDB?
Its complement #C8D2C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.