What color is #DABFD2?

#DABFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DABFD2?

The RGB value is 218, 191, 210: 218 red, 191 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DABFD2?

The complementary color is #BFDAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DABFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DABFD2 color

#DABFD2 rgb(218, 191, 210)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DABFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 74.9% green and 82.4% blue (218, 191, 210).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#DABFD2 color codes

HEX	`#DABFD2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 191, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 74.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 4%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.08, 12.81, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.08, 14.14, 334.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.176, 56.821, 68.811)`
Decimal	`14335954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DABFD2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DABFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DABFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DABFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dabfd2; }
.text { color: #dabfd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dabfd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 191 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dabfd2, #dabfc4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DABFD2?: #DABFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DABFD2?: The RGB value is 218, 191, 210: 218 red, 191 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DABFD2?: The complementary color is #BFDAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DABFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.