What color is #DCBFDF?

#DCBFDF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBFDF?

The RGB value is 220, 191, 223: 220 red, 191 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBFDF?

The complementary color is #C2DFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBFDF color

#DCBFDF rgb(220, 191, 223)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 74.9% green and 87.5% blue (220, 191, 223).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#DCBFDF color codes

HEX	`#DCBFDF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 191, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 74.9%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.63, 15.87, -12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.63, 19.97, 322.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.463, 57.806, 77.717)`
Decimal	`14467039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBFDF, 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 #DCBFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	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 #DCBFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbfdf; }
.text { color: #dcbfdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbfdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 191 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbfdf, #dfbfd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DCBFDF?: #DCBFDF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBFDF?: The RGB value is 220, 191, 223: 220 red, 191 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBFDF?: The complementary color is #C2DFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.