What color is #DBA5D5?

#DBA5D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA5D5?

The RGB value is 219, 165, 213: 219 red, 165 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA5D5?

The complementary color is #A5DBAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA5D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA5D5 color

#DBA5D5 rgb(219, 165, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBA5D5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 64.7% green and 83.5% blue (219, 165, 213).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 3% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#DBA5D5 color codes

HEX	`#DBA5D5`
RGB	`rgb(219, 165, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 64.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 25%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 3%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.05, 27.71, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.05, 32.31, 329.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.678, 46.776, 69.086)`
Decimal	`14394837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA5D5, 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 #DBA5D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA5D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	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 #DBA5D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba5d5; }
.text { color: #dba5d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba5d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 165 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba5d5, #dba5ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBA5D5?: #DBA5D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA5D5?: The RGB value is 219, 165, 213: 219 red, 165 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA5D5?: The complementary color is #A5DBAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA5D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.