#DBAEEA Color
#DBAEEA is rgb(219, 174, 234) in RGB, hsl(285, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAEEArgb(219, 174, 234)hsl(285, 59%, 80%)hsv(285, 26%, 92%)cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.1% 0.096 317.6)lab(76.73% 24.67 -23.73)lch(76.73% 34.23 316.11)What #DBAEEA 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 #DBAEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAEEA Channel Values
How #DBAEEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 219 · G 174 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAEEA 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.
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Colors That Go With #DBAEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAEEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DBAEEA
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.
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How #DBAEEA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbaeea: #DBAEEA;background-color: #DBAEEA;colors: { 'color-dbaeea': '#DBAEEA' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_dbaeea">#DBAEEA</color>fill="#DBAEEA"More Purple Colors
#DBAEEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBAEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAEEA?
#DBAEEA is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 174, 234) in RGB and hsl(285, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #DBAEEA?
#DBAEEA is rgb(219, 174, 234) — red 219, green 174, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAEEA?
#DBAEEA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAEEA scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAEEA 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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