What color is #DBB7DF?

#DBB7DF 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 #DBB7DF?

The RGB value is 219, 183, 223: 219 red, 183 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB7DF?

The complementary color is #BBDFB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB7DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB7DF color

#DBB7DF rgb(219, 183, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBB7DF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 71.8% green and 87.5% blue (219, 183, 223).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 38% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#DBB7DF color codes

HEX	`#DBB7DF`
RGB	`rgb(219, 183, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 71.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 38%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 18%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.61, 19.83, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.61, 24.97, 322.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.464, 54.256, 77.138)`
Decimal	`14399455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB7DF, 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 #DBB7DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB7DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #DBB7DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb7df; }
.text { color: #dbb7df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb7df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 183 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb7df, #dfb7cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBB7DF?: #DBB7DF 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 #DBB7DF?: The RGB value is 219, 183, 223: 219 red, 183 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB7DF?: The complementary color is #BBDFB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB7DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.