What color is #DBA9CC?

#DBA9CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA9CC?

The RGB value is 219, 169, 204: 219 red, 169 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA9CC?

The complementary color is #A9DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA9CC color

#DBA9CC rgb(219, 169, 204)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBA9CC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 66.3% green and 80% blue (219, 169, 204).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 41% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pink Bliss (#E3ABCE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#DBA9CC color codes

HEX	`#DBA9CC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 169, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 66.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 41%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 23%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.7, 23.95, -10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.7, 26.23, 335.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.3, 47.797, 63.481)`
Decimal	`14395852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA9CC, 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 #DBA9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	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 #DBA9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba9cc; }
.text { color: #dba9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 169 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba9cc, #dba9b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBA9CC?: #DBA9CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA9CC?: The RGB value is 219, 169, 204: 219 red, 169 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA9CC?: The complementary color is #A9DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.