What color is #DBBCE4?

#DBBCE4 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 #DBBCE4?

The RGB value is 219, 188, 228: 219 red, 188 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBCE4?

The complementary color is #C5E4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBCE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBCE4 color

#DBBCE4 rgb(219, 188, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBBCE4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 73.7% green and 89.4% blue (219, 188, 228).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 43% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#DBBCE4 color codes

HEX	`#DBBCE4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 188, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 73.7%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 43%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 18%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.97, 18.09, -15.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.97, 24.03, 318.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.198, 56.629, 81.09)`
Decimal	`14400740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBCE4, 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 #DBBCE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBCE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #DBBCE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbce4; }
.text { color: #dbbce4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbce4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 188 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbce4, #e4bcd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBBCE4?: #DBBCE4 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 #DBBCE4?: The RGB value is 219, 188, 228: 219 red, 188 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBCE4?: The complementary color is #C5E4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBCE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.