What color is #DFBCE0?

#DFBCE0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBCE0?

The RGB value is 223, 188, 224: 223 red, 188 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBCE0?

The complementary color is #BDE0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBCE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBCE0 color

#DFBCE0 rgb(223, 188, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFBCE0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 73.7% green and 87.8% blue (223, 188, 224).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 37% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#DFBCE0 color codes

HEX	`#DFBCE0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 188, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 73.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 37%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 16%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.2, 18.66, -13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.2, 22.91, 324.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.867, 57.037, 78.257)`
Decimal	`14662880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBCE0, 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 #DFBCE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBCE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #DFBCE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbce0; }
.text { color: #dfbce0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbce0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 188 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbce0, #e0bccf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFBCE0?: #DFBCE0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBCE0?: The RGB value is 223, 188, 224: 223 red, 188 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBCE0?: The complementary color is #BDE0BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBCE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.