Sand
#D8D5DC · Sand
#D8D5DC is Sand, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 216, 213, 220 and a relative luminance of 0.674, making it a light surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.67
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.47:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #D8D5DC?
#D8D5DC is Sand, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 216, 213, 220, and in HSL it is 266°, 9%, 85%.
Is #D8D5DC a light or dark color?
#D8D5DC has a relative luminance of 0.674, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #D8D5DC?
Its complementary color is #D9DCD5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.