What color is #DFBCD6?

#DFBCD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBCD6?

The RGB value is 223, 188, 214: 223 red, 188 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBCD6?

The complementary color is #BCDFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBCD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBCD6 color

#DFBCD6 rgb(223, 188, 214)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFBCD6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 73.7% green and 83.9% blue (223, 188, 214).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#DFBCD6 color codes

HEX	`#DFBCD6`
RGB	`rgb(223, 188, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 73.7%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.9, 16.85, -8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.9, 18.8, 333.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.551, 56.511, 71.323)`
Decimal	`14662870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBCD6, 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 #DFBCD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBCD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #DFBCD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbcd6; }
.text { color: #dfbcd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbcd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 188 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbcd6, #dfbcc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFBCD6?: #DFBCD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBCD6?: The RGB value is 223, 188, 214: 223 red, 188 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBCD6?: The complementary color is #BCDFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBCD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.