What color is #DBCEDF?

#DBCEDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCEDF?

The RGB value is 219, 206, 223: 219 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCEDF?

The complementary color is #D2DFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCEDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCEDF color

#DBCEDF rgb(219, 206, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCEDF is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 80.8% green and 87.5% blue (219, 206, 223).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#DBCEDF color codes

HEX	`#DBCEDF`
RGB	`rgb(219, 206, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 80.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.24, 7.54, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.24, 10.13, 318.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.602, 64.531, 78.85)`
Decimal	`14405343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCEDF, 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 #DBCEDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCEDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #DBCEDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcedf; }
.text { color: #dbcedf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcedf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 206 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcedf, #dfcedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBCEDF?: #DBCEDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCEDF?: The RGB value is 219, 206, 223: 219 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCEDF?: The complementary color is #D2DFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCEDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.