What color is #DBB1D2?

#DBB1D2 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 #DBB1D2?

The RGB value is 219, 177, 210: 219 red, 177 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB1D2?

The complementary color is #B1DBBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB1D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB1D2 color

#DBB1D2 rgb(219, 177, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBB1D2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 69.4% green and 82.4% blue (219, 177, 210).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 37% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% 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 11.23:1).

#DBB1D2 color codes

HEX	`#DBB1D2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 177, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 69.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 37%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 19%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.78, 20.68, -10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.78, 23.37, 332.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.567, 51.159, 67.855)`
Decimal	`14397906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB1D2, 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 #DBB1D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB1D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	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 #DBB1D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb1d2; }
.text { color: #dbb1d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb1d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 177 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb1d2, #dbb1bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBB1D2?: #DBB1D2 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 #DBB1D2?: The RGB value is 219, 177, 210: 219 red, 177 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB1D2?: The complementary color is #B1DBBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB1D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.