What color is #DBACEF?

#DBACEF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBACEF?

The RGB value is 219, 172, 239: 219 red, 172 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBACEF?

The complementary color is #C0EFAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBACEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBACEF color

#DBACEF rgb(219, 172, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBACEF is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 67.5% green and 93.7% blue (219, 172, 239).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 68% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#DBACEF color codes

HEX	`#DBACEF`
RGB	`rgb(219, 172, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 67.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 68%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 28%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 28%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.56, 28.88, -26.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.56, 39.49, 316.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.544, 50.798, 88.313)`
Decimal	`14396655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBACEF, 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 #DBACEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBACEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	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 #DBACEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbacef; }
.text { color: #dbacef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbacef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 172 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbacef, #eface2); }

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Questions

What color is #DBACEF?: #DBACEF is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBACEF?: The RGB value is 219, 172, 239: 219 red, 172 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBACEF?: The complementary color is #C0EFAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBACEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.