What color is #DFCBDF?

#DFCBDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCBDF?

The RGB value is 223, 203, 223: 223 red, 203 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCBDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCBDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCBDF color

#DFCBDF rgb(223, 203, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFCBDF is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.6% green and 87.5% blue (223, 203, 223).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 24% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#DFCBDF color codes

HEX	`#DFCBDF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 203, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 24%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.82, 10.48, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.82, 12.8, 324.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.105, 63.728, 78.669)`
Decimal	`14666719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCBDF, 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 #DFCBDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCBDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #DFCBDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcbdf; }
.text { color: #dfcbdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcbdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 203 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcbdf, #dfcbd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DFCBDF?: #DFCBDF is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCBDF?: The RGB value is 223, 203, 223: 223 red, 203 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCBDF?: The complementary color is #CBDFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCBDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.