What color is #DBBAD3?

#DBBAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBAD3?

The RGB value is 219, 186, 211: 219 red, 186 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBAD3?

The complementary color is #BADBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBAD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBAD3 color

#DBBAD3 rgb(219, 186, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBBAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 72.9% green and 82.7% blue (219, 186, 211).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 31% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#DBBAD3 color codes

HEX	`#DBBAD3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 186, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 72.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 31%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.97, 16.02, -8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.97, 17.97, 333.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.529, 54.882, 69.125)`
Decimal	`14400211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBAD3, 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 #DBBAD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBAD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	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 #DBBAD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbad3; }
.text { color: #dbbad3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbad3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 186 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbad3, #dbbac3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBBAD3?: #DBBAD3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBAD3?: The RGB value is 219, 186, 211: 219 red, 186 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBAD3?: The complementary color is #BADBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBAD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.