What color is #DFBEDC?

#DFBEDC 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 #DFBEDC?

The RGB value is 223, 190, 220: 223 red, 190 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBEDC?

The complementary color is #BEDFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBEDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBEDC color

#DFBEDC rgb(223, 190, 220)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.5% green and 86.3% blue (223, 190, 220).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#DFBEDC color codes

HEX	`#DFBEDC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 190, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 74.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 34%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.56, 16.86, -10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.56, 19.91, 327.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.762, 57.683, 75.577)`
Decimal	`14663388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBEDC, 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 #DFBEDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBEDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	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 #DFBEDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbedc; }
.text { color: #dfbedc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbedc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 190 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbedc, #dfbecb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFBEDC?: #DFBEDC 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 #DFBEDC?: The RGB value is 223, 190, 220: 223 red, 190 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBEDC?: The complementary color is #BEDFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBEDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.