What color is #DBB3D6?

#DBB3D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBB3D6?

The RGB value is 219, 179, 214: 219 red, 179 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB3D6?

The complementary color is #B3DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB3D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB3D6 color

#DBB3D6 rgb(219, 179, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBB3D6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 70.2% green and 83.9% blue (219, 179, 214).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#DBB3D6 color codes

HEX	`#DBB3D6`
RGB	`rgb(219, 179, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 70.2%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.37, 20.33, -12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.37, 23.68, 329.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.47, 52.157, 70.645)`
Decimal	`14398422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB3D6, 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 #DBB3D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB3D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	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 #DBB3D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb3d6; }
.text { color: #dbb3d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb3d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 179 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb3d6, #dbb3c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBB3D6?: #DBB3D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBB3D6?: The RGB value is 219, 179, 214: 219 red, 179 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB3D6?: The complementary color is #B3DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB3D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.