What color is #DBCBE1?

#DBCBE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCBE1?

The RGB value is 219, 203, 225: 219 red, 203 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCBE1?

The complementary color is #D1E1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCBE1 color

#DBCBE1 rgb(219, 203, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCBE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 79.6% green and 88.2% blue (219, 203, 225).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#DBCBE1 color codes

HEX	`#DBCBE1`
RGB	`rgb(219, 203, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 79.6%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 27%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 10%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.55, 9.5, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.55, 12.99, 317)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.158, 63.209, 80.04)`
Decimal	`14404577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCBE1, 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 #DBCBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	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 #DBCBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcbe1; }
.text { color: #dbcbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 203 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcbe1, #e1cbdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBCBE1?: #DBCBE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCBE1?: The RGB value is 219, 203, 225: 219 red, 203 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCBE1?: The complementary color is #D1E1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.