What color is #DBB8DE?

#DBB8DE 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 #DBB8DE?

The RGB value is 219, 184, 222: 219 red, 184 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB8DE?

The complementary color is #BBDEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB8DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB8DE color

#DBB8DE rgb(219, 184, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBB8DE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 72.2% green and 87.1% blue (219, 184, 222).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% 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 11.92:1).

#DBB8DE color codes

HEX	`#DBB8DE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 184, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 72.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 37%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.82, 19.11, -14.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.82, 23.88, 323.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.537, 54.616, 76.499)`
Decimal	`14399710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB8DE, 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 #DBB8DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB8DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #DBB8DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb8de; }
.text { color: #dbb8de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb8de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 184 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb8de, #deb8ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBB8DE?: #DBB8DE 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 #DBB8DE?: The RGB value is 219, 184, 222: 219 red, 184 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB8DE?: The complementary color is #BBDEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB8DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.