What color is #DFCBE4?

#DFCBE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCBE4?

The RGB value is 223, 203, 228: 223 red, 203 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCBE4?

The complementary color is #D0E4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFCBE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCBE4 color

#DFCBE4 rgb(223, 203, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DFCBE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.6% green and 89.4% blue (223, 203, 228).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#DFCBE4 color codes

HEX	`#DFCBE4`
RGB	`rgb(223, 203, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.6%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.97, 11.4, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.97, 15.04, 319.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.789, 64.002, 82.272)`
Decimal	`14666724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCBE4, 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 #DFCBE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCBE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #DFCBE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcbe4; }
.text { color: #dfcbe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcbe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 203 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcbe4, #e4cbdd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DFCBE4?: #DFCBE4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCBE4?: The RGB value is 223, 203, 228: 223 red, 203 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCBE4?: The complementary color is #D0E4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCBE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.