What color is #DBC3D8?

#DBC3D8 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 #DBC3D8?

The RGB value is 219, 195, 216: 219 red, 195 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC3D8?

The complementary color is #C3DBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC3D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC3D8 color

#DBC3D8 rgb(219, 195, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DBC3D8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.5% green and 84.7% blue (219, 195, 216).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 25% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#DBC3D8 color codes

HEX	`#DBC3D8`
RGB	`rgb(219, 195, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.5%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 25%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.32, 12.1, -7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.32, 14.16, 328.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.122, 59.049, 73.13)`
Decimal	`14402520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC3D8, 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 #DBC3D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC3D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #DBC3D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc3d8; }
.text { color: #dbc3d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc3d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 195 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc3d8, #dbc3cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBC3D8?: #DBC3D8 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 #DBC3D8?: The RGB value is 219, 195, 216: 219 red, 195 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC3D8?: The complementary color is #C3DBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC3D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.