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#DBA7F1 Color

#DBA7F1 is rgb(219, 167, 241) in RGB, hsl(282, 73%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 31%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA7F1
HEX#DBA7F1
RGBrgb(219, 167, 241)
HSLhsl(282, 73%, 80%)
HSVhsv(282, 31%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 31%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.116 315.6)
LABlab(75.32% 29.29 -29.64)
LCHlch(75.32% 41.67 314.66)

What #DBA7F1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DBA7F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DBA7F1 Channel Values

How #DBA7F1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 167 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 73% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 31% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA7F1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBA7F1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA7F1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBA7F1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #DBA7F1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DBA7F1
Protanopia#B1B1F1
Protanomaly#C3ADF1
Deuteranopia#BABAF0
Deuteranomaly#C8B3F0
Tritanopia#D2B3B3
Tritanomaly#D6AECF
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #DBA7F1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dba7f1: #DBA7F1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA7F1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba7f1': '#DBA7F1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.655, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_dba7f1">#DBA7F1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA7F1"

More Purple Colors

#DBA7F1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBA7F1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA7F1?

#DBA7F1 is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 167, 241) in RGB and hsl(282, 73%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #DBA7F1?

#DBA7F1 is rgb(219, 167, 241) — red 219, green 167, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA7F1?

#DBA7F1 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 31%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA7F1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA7F1 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA7F1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA7F1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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