What color is #DBBBD4?

#DBBBD4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBBD4?

The RGB value is 219, 187, 212: 219 red, 187 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBBD4?

The complementary color is #BBDBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBBD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBBD4 color

#DBBBD4 rgb(219, 187, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBBBD4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 73.3% green and 83.1% blue (219, 187, 212).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#DBBBD4 color codes

HEX	`#DBBBD4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 187, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 73.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.25, 15.66, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.25, 17.71, 332.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.866, 55.355, 69.858)`
Decimal	`14400468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBBD4, 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 #DBBBD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBBD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #DBBBD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbbd4; }
.text { color: #dbbbd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbbd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 187 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbbd4, #dbbbc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBBBD4?: #DBBBD4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBBD4?: The RGB value is 219, 187, 212: 219 red, 187 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBBD4?: The complementary color is #BBDBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBBD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.