What color is #DBA6CE?

#DBA6CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA6CE?

The RGB value is 219, 166, 206: 219 red, 166 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA6CE?

The complementary color is #A6DBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA6CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA6CE color

#DBA6CE rgb(219, 166, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBA6CE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 65.1% green and 80.8% blue (219, 166, 206).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 42% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#DBA6CE color codes

HEX	`#DBA6CE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 166, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 65.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 42%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.06, 25.92, -12.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.06, 28.89, 333.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.989, 46.791, 64.568)`
Decimal	`14395086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA6CE, 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 #DBA6CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA6CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #DBA6CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba6ce; }
.text { color: #dba6ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba6ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 166 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba6ce, #dba6b3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DBA6CE?: #DBA6CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA6CE?: The RGB value is 219, 166, 206: 219 red, 166 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA6CE?: The complementary color is #A6DBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA6CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.