What color is #DBC2F4?

#DBC2F4 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2F4?

The RGB value is 219, 194, 244: 219 red, 194 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC2F4?

The complementary color is #DBF4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC2F4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC2F4 color

#DBC2F4 rgb(219, 194, 244)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBC2F4 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.1% green and 95.7% blue (219, 194, 244).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 69% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Neon Boneyard (#DFC5FE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#DBC2F4 color codes

HEX	`#DBC2F4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 194, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.1%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 69%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 20%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.93, 18.01, -21.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.93, 27.99, 310.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.831, 60.176, 93.77)`
Decimal	`14402292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC2F4, 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 #DBC2F4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC2F4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	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 #DBC2F4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc2f4; }
.text { color: #dbc2f4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc2f4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 194 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc2f4, #f4c2f4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #DBC2F4?: #DBC2F4 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Neon Boneyard. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC2F4?: The RGB value is 219, 194, 244: 219 red, 194 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC2F4?: The complementary color is #DBF4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC2F4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.