What color is #DABFD7?

#DABFD7 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 #DABFD7?

The RGB value is 218, 191, 215: 218 red, 191 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DABFD7?

The complementary color is #BFDAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DABFD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DABFD7 color

#DABFD7 rgb(218, 191, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DABFD7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 74.9% green and 84.3% blue (218, 191, 215).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#DABFD7 color codes

HEX	`#DABFD7`
RGB	`rgb(218, 191, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 74.9%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 27%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.22, 13.71, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.22, 16.11, 328.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.808, 57.074, 72.143)`
Decimal	`14335959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DABFD7, 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 #DABFD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DABFD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #DABFD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dabfd7; }
.text { color: #dabfd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dabfd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 191 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dabfd7, #dabfca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DABFD7?: #DABFD7 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 #DABFD7?: The RGB value is 218, 191, 215: 218 red, 191 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DABFD7?: The complementary color is #BFDAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DABFD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.