What color is #DBCFE5?

#DBCFE5 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCFE5?

The RGB value is 219, 207, 229: 219 red, 207 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCFE5?

The complementary color is #D9E5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCFE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCFE5 color

#DBCFE5 rgb(219, 207, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCFE5 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 81.2% green and 89.8% blue (219, 207, 229).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 30% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#DBCFE5 color codes

HEX	`#DBCFE5`
RGB	`rgb(219, 207, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 81.2%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 30%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.66, 8.14, -9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.66, 12.39, 311.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.667, 65.343, 83.267)`
Decimal	`14405605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCFE5, 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 #DBCFE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCFE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	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 #DBCFE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcfe5; }
.text { color: #dbcfe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcfe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 207 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcfe5, #e5cfe4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DBCFE5?: #DBCFE5 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCFE5?: The RGB value is 219, 207, 229: 219 red, 207 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCFE5?: The complementary color is #D9E5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCFE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.