What color is #DCBFE1?

#DCBFE1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBFE1?

The RGB value is 220, 191, 225: 220 red, 191 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBFE1?

The complementary color is #C4E1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBFE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBFE1 color

#DCBFE1 rgb(220, 191, 225)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DCBFE1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 74.9% green and 88.2% blue (220, 191, 225).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 36% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#DCBFE1 color codes

HEX	`#DCBFE1`
RGB	`rgb(220, 191, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 74.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 36%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 15%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.69, 16.24, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.69, 20.88, 321.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.735, 57.914, 79.146)`
Decimal	`14467041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBFE1, 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 #DCBFE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBFE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	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 #DCBFE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbfe1; }
.text { color: #dcbfe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbfe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 191 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbfe1, #e1bfd5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DCBFE1?: #DCBFE1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBFE1?: The RGB value is 220, 191, 225: 220 red, 191 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBFE1?: The complementary color is #C4E1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBFE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.