What color is #DFA6CD?

#DFA6CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFA6CD?

The RGB value is 223, 166, 205: 223 red, 166 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFA6CD?

The complementary color is #A6DFB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFA6CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFA6CD color

#DFA6CD rgb(223, 166, 205)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFA6CD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 65.1% green and 80.4% blue (223, 166, 205).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 47% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pink Bliss (#E3ABCE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#DFA6CD color codes

HEX	`#DFA6CD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 166, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 65.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 47%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 26%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, 27.11, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 29.49, 336.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.087, 47.37, 63.987)`
Decimal	`14657229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFA6CD, 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 #DFA6CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFA6CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #DFA6CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfa6cd; }
.text { color: #dfa6cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfa6cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 166 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfa6cd, #dfa6b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DFA6CD?: #DFA6CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFA6CD?: The RGB value is 223, 166, 205: 223 red, 166 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFA6CD?: The complementary color is #A6DFB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFA6CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.