What color is #DBAFD3?

#DBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBAFD3?

The RGB value is 219, 175, 211: 219 red, 175 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBAFD3?

The complementary color is #AFDBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBAFD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBAFD3 color

#DBAFD3 rgb(219, 175, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 68.6% green and 82.7% blue (219, 175, 211).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#DBAFD3 color codes

HEX	`#DBAFD3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 175, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 68.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.33, 21.94, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.33, 25.05, 331.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.3, 50.425, 68.383)`
Decimal	`14397395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBAFD3, 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 #DBAFD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBAFD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #DBAFD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbafd3; }
.text { color: #dbafd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbafd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 175 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbafd3, #dbafbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBAFD3?: #DBAFD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBAFD3?: The RGB value is 219, 175, 211: 219 red, 175 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBAFD3?: The complementary color is #AFDBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBAFD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.