#DBC7F5 Color
#DBC7F5 is rgb(219, 199, 245) in RGB, hsl(266, 70%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBC7F5rgb(219, 199, 245)hsl(266, 70%, 87%)hsv(266, 19%, 96%)cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 4%)oklch(86.1% 0.066 304.8)lab(83.04% 13.63 -20.13)lch(83.04% 24.31 304.11)What #DBC7F5 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 #DBC7F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBC7F5 Channel Values
How #DBC7F5 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 199 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 70% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 19% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC7F5 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 #DBC7F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC7F5; 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 #DBC7F5
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 #DBC7F5 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.
#DBC7F5#CBCBF5#D1C9F5#CECEF5#D3CBF5#D5CECE#D7CBDE#CFCFCFUsing #DBC7F5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbc7f5: #DBC7F5;background-color: #DBC7F5;colors: { 'color-dbc7f5': '#DBC7F5' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.780, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_dbc7f5">#DBC7F5</color>fill="#DBC7F5"More Purple Colors
#DBC7F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBC7F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBC7F5?
#DBC7F5 is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 199, 245) in RGB and hsl(266, 70%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #DBC7F5?
#DBC7F5 is rgb(219, 199, 245) — red 219, green 199, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBC7F5?
#DBC7F5 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBC7F5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC7F5 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBC7F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBC7F5 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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