#DBAFFE Color
#DBAFFE is rgb(219, 175, 254) in RGB, hsl(273, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAFFErgb(219, 175, 254)hsl(273, 98%, 84%)hsv(273, 31%, 100%)cmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.1% 0.118 309.4)lab(77.58% 27.22 -33.18)lch(77.58% 42.92 309.36)What #DBAFFE 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 #DBAFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAFFE Channel Values
How #DBAFFE 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 175 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAFFE 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 #DBAFFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAFFE; 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 #DBAFFE
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 #DBAFFE 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.
#DBAFFE#B7B7FE#C7B4FE#BFBFFD#CBB9FD#D1BBBB#D5B7D9#C0C0C0Using #DBAFFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbaffe: #DBAFFE;background-color: #DBAFFE;colors: { 'color-dbaffe': '#DBAFFE' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.686, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_dbaffe">#DBAFFE</color>fill="#DBAFFE"More Purple Colors
#DBAFFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBAFFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAFFE?
#DBAFFE is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 175, 254) in RGB and hsl(273, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #DBAFFE?
#DBAFFE is rgb(219, 175, 254) — red 219, green 175, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAFFE?
#DBAFFE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAFFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAFFE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAFFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAFFE 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 12.63, which is visibly different.
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