#DBC4F7 Color
#DBC4F7 is rgb(219, 196, 247) in RGB, hsl(267, 76%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 3%) 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 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBC4F7rgb(219, 196, 247)hsl(267, 76%, 87%)hsv(267, 21%, 97%)cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 3%)oklch(85.6% 0.074 305.4)lab(82.36% 15.45 -22.20)lch(82.36% 27.05 304.83)What #DBC4F7 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 #DBC4F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBC4F7 Channel Values
How #DBC4F7 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 196 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 76% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 21% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC4F7 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 #DBC4F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC4F7; 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 #DBC4F7
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 #DBC4F7 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.
#DBC4F7#C8C8F7#D0C7F7#CCCCF6#D2C9F7#D4CBCB#D7C8DE#CDCDCDUsing #DBC4F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbc4f7: #DBC4F7;background-color: #DBC4F7;colors: { 'color-dbc4f7': '#DBC4F7' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.769, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_dbc4f7">#DBC4F7</color>fill="#DBC4F7"More Purple Colors
#DBC4F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBC4F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBC4F7?
#DBC4F7 is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 196, 247) in RGB and hsl(267, 76%, 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #DBC4F7?
#DBC4F7 is rgb(219, 196, 247) — red 219, green 196, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBC4F7?
#DBC4F7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBC4F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC4F7 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBC4F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBC4F7 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 13.61, which is visibly different.
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