Sand
#D9CCE5 · Sand
#D9CCE5 is Sand, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 217, 204, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.636, making it a light surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.64
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.53:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #D9CCE5?
#D9CCE5 is Sand, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 217, 204, 229, and in HSL it is 271°, 32%, 85%.
Is #D9CCE5 a light or dark color?
#D9CCE5 has a relative luminance of 0.636, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #D9CCE5?
Its complementary color is #D8E5CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.