What color is #DCB1DD?

#DCB1DD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCB1DD?

The RGB value is 220, 177, 221: 220 red, 177 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCB1DD?

The complementary color is #B2DDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCB1DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCB1DD color

#DCB1DD rgb(220, 177, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DCB1DD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 69.4% green and 86.7% blue (220, 177, 221).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 39% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#DCB1DD color codes

HEX	`#DCB1DD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 177, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 69.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 39%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.21, 23.03, -16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.21, 28.15, 324.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.287, 51.882, 75.336)`
Decimal	`14463453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCB1DD, 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 #DCB1DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCB1DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	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 #DCB1DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcb1dd; }
.text { color: #dcb1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb1dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 177 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcb1dd, #ddb1c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DCB1DD?: #DCB1DD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCB1DD?: The RGB value is 220, 177, 221: 220 red, 177 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCB1DD?: The complementary color is #B2DDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCB1DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.