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#DBC4DE Color

#DBC4DE is rgb(219, 196, 222) in RGB, hsl(293, 28%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC4DE
HEX#DBC4DE
RGBrgb(219, 196, 222)
HSLhsl(293, 28%, 82%)
HSVhsv(293, 12%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.043 322.3)
LABlab(81.71% 11.78 -9.88)
LCHlch(81.71% 15.38 320.01)

What #DBC4DE 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 #DBC4DE, 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 pink in the library.

#DBC4DE Channel Values

How #DBC4DE 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 196 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 28% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 12% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 13%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 #DBC4DE 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC4DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC4DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC4DE; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBC4DE

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 #DBC4DE.

How #DBC4DE 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#DBC4DE
Protanopia#C8C8DE
Protanomaly#D0C7DE
Deuteranopia#CCCCDD
Deuteranomaly#D2C9DE
Tritanopia#D8C8C8
Tritanomaly#D9C6D1
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC4DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc4de: #DBC4DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC4DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc4de': '#DBC4DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.769, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc4de">#DBC4DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC4DE"

More Pink Colors

#DBC4DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC4DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC4DE?

#DBC4DE is a lightest pink — rgb(219, 196, 222) in RGB and hsl(293, 28%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.

What is the RGB value of #DBC4DE?

#DBC4DE is rgb(219, 196, 222) — red 219, green 196, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC4DE?

#DBC4DE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC4DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC4DE 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 #DBC4DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC4DE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 1.91, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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