Information about #D9C6ED color

#D9C6ED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9C6ED belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 198, 237) (85.1% red, 77.6% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 8 / 15 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9C6ED presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fog (#D5C7E8). Slightly further away sit Validation (#E2C5E7) and Soap (#CEC8EF).

The recipe behind #D9C6ED is rgb(217, 198, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9C6ED: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #D9C6ED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9C6ED color variations

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

#D9C6ED 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 #D9C6ED

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C6ED
  • RGB217, 198, 237
  • CMYK8, 15, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(217, 198, 237)
  • HSL269°, 52%, 85%
  • HSL Precise269.231°, 52%, 85.294%
  • HSV269°, 16%, 93%
  • HSB269°, 16%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.776, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.776, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.776, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDD9C6ED
  • DECIMAL ID14272237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01