Sand
#D9CBE6 · Sand
#D9CBE6 is Sand, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 217, 203, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.632, making it a light surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.63
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.54:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.64:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #D9CBE6?
#D9CBE6 is Sand, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 217, 203, 230, and in HSL it is 271°, 35%, 85%.
Is #D9CBE6 a light or dark color?
#D9CBE6 has a relative luminance of 0.632, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #D9CBE6?
Its complementary color is #D8E6CB. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.