What color is #DBBFDC?

#DBBFDC 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 #DBBFDC?

The RGB value is 219, 191, 220: 219 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBFDC?

The complementary color is #C0DCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBFDC color

#DBBFDC rgb(219, 191, 220)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.9% green and 86.3% blue (219, 191, 220).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#DBBFDC color codes

HEX	`#DBBFDC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 191, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.45, 14.97, -10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.45, 18.46, 324.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.761, 57.49, 75.592)`
Decimal	`14401500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBFDC, 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 #DBBFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #DBBFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbfdc; }
.text { color: #dbbfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 191 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbfdc, #dcbfcf); }

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Questions

What color is #DBBFDC?: #DBBFDC 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 #DBBFDC?: The RGB value is 219, 191, 220: 219 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBFDC?: The complementary color is #C0DCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.