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#DBC0FC Color

#DBC0FC is rgb(219, 192, 252) in RGB, hsl(267, 91%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC0FC
HEX#DBC0FC
RGBrgb(219, 192, 252)
HSLhsl(267, 91%, 87%)
HSVhsv(267, 24%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.087 305.1)
LABlab(81.54% 18.25 -26.10)
LCHlch(81.54% 31.84 304.96)

What #DBC0FC 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 #DBC0FC, 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.

#DBC0FC Channel Values

How #DBC0FC 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 192 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 91% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 24% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC0FC 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC0FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC0FC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBC0FC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC0FC.

How #DBC0FC 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#DBC0FC
Protanopia#C5C5FC
Protanomaly#CEC3FC
Deuteranopia#C9C9FB
Deuteranomaly#D1C6FC
Tritanopia#D3C9C9
Tritanomaly#D6C5DF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC0FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc0fc: #DBC0FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC0FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc0fc': '#DBC0FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.753, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc0fc">#DBC0FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC0FC"

More Purple Colors

#DBC0FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC0FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC0FC?

#DBC0FC is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 192, 252) in RGB and hsl(267, 91%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #DBC0FC?

#DBC0FC is rgb(219, 192, 252) — red 219, green 192, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC0FC?

#DBC0FC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC0FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC0FC scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC0FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC0FC 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 15.48, which is visibly different.

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