What color is #DFBEE5?

#DFBEE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBEE5?

The RGB value is 223, 190, 229: 223 red, 190 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBEE5?

The complementary color is #C4E5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBEE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBEE5 color

#DFBEE5 rgb(223, 190, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFBEE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.5% green and 89.8% blue (223, 190, 229).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 43% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#DFBEE5 color codes

HEX	`#DFBEE5`
RGB	`rgb(223, 190, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 74.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 43%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 17%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.83, 18.53, -15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.83, 23.85, 320.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.986, 58.173, 82.024)`
Decimal	`14663397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBEE5, 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 #DFBEE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBEE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #DFBEE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbee5; }
.text { color: #dfbee5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbee5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 190 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbee5, #e5bed8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFBEE5?: #DFBEE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBEE5?: The RGB value is 223, 190, 229: 223 red, 190 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBEE5?: The complementary color is #C4E5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBEE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.