What color is #DBBFE2?

#DBBFE2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBFE2?

The RGB value is 219, 191, 226: 219 red, 191 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBFE2?

The complementary color is #C6E2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBFE2 color

#DBBFE2 rgb(219, 191, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBBFE2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.9% green and 88.6% blue (219, 191, 226).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#DBBFE2 color codes

HEX	`#DBBFE2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 191, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.63, 16.1, -13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.63, 21.17, 319.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.57, 57.813, 79.852)`
Decimal	`14401506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBFE2, 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 #DBBFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #DBBFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbfe2; }
.text { color: #dbbfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 191 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbfe2, #e2bfd8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DBBFE2?: #DBBFE2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBFE2?: The RGB value is 219, 191, 226: 219 red, 191 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBFE2?: The complementary color is #C6E2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.