What color is #DBC4D5?

#DBC4D5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC4D5?

The RGB value is 219, 196, 213: 219 red, 196 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC4D5?

The complementary color is #C4DBCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC4D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC4D5 color

#DBC4D5 rgb(219, 196, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC4D5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.9% green and 83.5% blue (219, 196, 213).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#DBC4D5 color codes

HEX	`#DBC4D5`
RGB	`rgb(219, 196, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.9%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 3%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.48, 11.02, -5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.48, 12.32, 333.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.962, 59.345, 71.181)`
Decimal	`14402773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC4D5, 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 #DBC4D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC4D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #DBC4D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc4d5; }
.text { color: #dbc4d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc4d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 196 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc4d5, #dbc4ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBC4D5?: #DBC4D5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC4D5?: The RGB value is 219, 196, 213: 219 red, 196 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC4D5?: The complementary color is #C4DBCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC4D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.