What color is #DABFD5?

#DABFD5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DABFD5?

The RGB value is 218, 191, 213: 218 red, 191 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DABFD5?

The complementary color is #BFDAC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DABFD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DABFD5 color

#DABFD5 rgb(218, 191, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DABFD5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 74.9% green and 83.5% blue (218, 191, 213).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#DABFD5 color codes

HEX	`#DABFD5`
RGB	`rgb(218, 191, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 74.9%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.16, 13.35, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.16, 15.3, 330.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.553, 56.972, 70.797)`
Decimal	`14335957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DABFD5, 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 #DABFD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DABFD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	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 #DABFD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dabfd5; }
.text { color: #dabfd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dabfd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 191 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dabfd5, #dabfc8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DABFD5?: #DABFD5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DABFD5?: The RGB value is 218, 191, 213: 218 red, 191 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DABFD5?: The complementary color is #BFDAC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DABFD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.