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#DBC2FE Color

#DBC2FE is rgb(219, 194, 254) in RGB, hsl(265, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC2FE
HEX#DBC2FE
RGBrgb(219, 194, 254)
HSLhsl(265, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(265, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.086 303.6)
LABlab(82.08% 17.55 -26.34)
LCHlch(82.08% 31.65 303.67)

What #DBC2FE 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 #DBC2FE, 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.

#DBC2FE Channel Values

How #DBC2FE 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 194 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC2FE 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC2FE; 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
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBC2FE

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 #DBC2FE.

How #DBC2FE 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#DBC2FE
Protanopia#C7C7FE
Protanomaly#CFC5FE
Deuteranopia#CBCBFD
Deuteranomaly#D1C7FE
Tritanopia#D3CBCB
Tritanomaly#D6C7E1
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc2fe: #DBC2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc2fe': '#DBC2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.761, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc2fe">#DBC2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC2FE"

More Purple Colors

#DBC2FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC2FE?

#DBC2FE is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 194, 254) in RGB and hsl(265, 97%, 88%) 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 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2FE?

#DBC2FE is rgb(219, 194, 254) — red 219, green 194, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC2FE?

#DBC2FE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC2FE scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC2FE 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 16.39, which is visibly different.

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