What color is #DBAACD?

#DBAACD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBAACD?

The RGB value is 219, 170, 205: 219 red, 170 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBAACD?

The complementary color is #AADBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBAACD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBAACD color

#DBAACD rgb(219, 170, 205)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 66.7% green and 80.4% blue (219, 170, 205).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#DBAACD color codes

HEX	`#DBAACD`
RGB	`rgb(219, 170, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 66.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.96, 23.58, -10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.96, 25.96, 335.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.607, 48.219, 64.176)`
Decimal	`14396109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBAACD, 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 #DBAACD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBAACD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #DBAACD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbaacd; }
.text { color: #dbaacd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbaacd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 170 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbaacd, #dbaab4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBAACD?: #DBAACD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBAACD?: The RGB value is 219, 170, 205: 219 red, 170 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBAACD?: The complementary color is #AADBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBAACD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.