What color is #DBBCE7?

#DBBCE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBCE7?

The RGB value is 219, 188, 231: 219 red, 188 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBCE7?

The complementary color is #C8E7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBCE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBCE7 color

#DBBCE7 rgb(219, 188, 231)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBBCE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 73.7% green and 90.6% blue (219, 188, 231).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 47% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#DBBCE7 color codes

HEX	`#DBBCE7`
RGB	`rgb(219, 188, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 73.7%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 47%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 19%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.07, 18.67, -17.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.07, 25.44, 317.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.618, 56.797, 83.303)`
Decimal	`14400743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBCE7, 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 #DBBCE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBCE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	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 #DBBCE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbce7; }
.text { color: #dbbce7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbce7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 188 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbce7, #e7bcde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBBCE7?: #DBBCE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBCE7?: The RGB value is 219, 188, 231: 219 red, 188 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBCE7?: The complementary color is #C8E7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBCE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.