What color is #DABFD3?

#DABFD3 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 #DABFD3?

The RGB value is 218, 191, 211: 218 red, 191 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DABFD3?

The complementary color is #BFDAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DABFD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DABFD3 color

#DABFD3 rgb(218, 191, 211)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DABFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 74.9% green and 82.7% blue (218, 191, 211).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#DABFD3 color codes

HEX	`#DABFD3`
RGB	`rgb(218, 191, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 74.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.11, 12.99, -6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.11, 14.51, 333.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.301, 56.871, 69.469)`
Decimal	`14335955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DABFD3, 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 #DABFD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DABFD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #DABFD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dabfd3; }
.text { color: #dabfd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dabfd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 191 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dabfd3, #dabfc6); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DABFD3?: #DABFD3 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 #DABFD3?: The RGB value is 218, 191, 211: 218 red, 191 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DABFD3?: The complementary color is #BFDAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DABFD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.