What color is #DBB9E2?

#DBB9E2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBB9E2?

The RGB value is 219, 185, 226: 219 red, 185 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB9E2?

The complementary color is #C0E2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB9E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB9E2 color

#DBB9E2 rgb(219, 185, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBB9E2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 72.5% green and 88.6% blue (219, 185, 226).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 41% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#DBB9E2 color codes

HEX	`#DBB9E2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 185, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 72.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 41%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 18%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.19, 19.32, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.19, 25.04, 320.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.288, 55.25, 79.425)`
Decimal	`14399970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB9E2, 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 #DBB9E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB9E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	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 #DBB9E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb9e2; }
.text { color: #dbb9e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb9e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 185 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb9e2, #e2b9d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBB9E2?: #DBB9E2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBB9E2?: The RGB value is 219, 185, 226: 219 red, 185 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB9E2?: The complementary color is #C0E2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB9E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.