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#DBC8DF Color

#DBC8DF is rgb(219, 200, 223) in RGB, hsl(290, 26%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC8DF
HEX#DBC8DF
RGBrgb(219, 200, 223)
HSLhsl(290, 26%, 83%)
HSVhsv(290, 10%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.038 320.4)
LABlab(82.72% 9.92 -8.93)
LCHlch(82.72% 13.34 318.02)

What #DBC8DF 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 #DBC8DF, 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.

#DBC8DF Channel Values

How #DBC8DF 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 200 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 26% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 10% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC8DF 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC8DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC8DF; 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 #DBC8DF

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 #DBC8DF.

How #DBC8DF 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#DBC8DF
Protanopia#CBCBDF
Protanomaly#D2CADF
Deuteranopia#CFCFDF
Deuteranomaly#D4CCDF
Tritanopia#D8CBCB
Tritanomaly#D9CAD3
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC8DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc8df: #DBC8DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC8DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc8df': '#DBC8DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.784, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc8df">#DBC8DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC8DF"

More Pink Colors

#DBC8DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC8DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC8DF?

#DBC8DF is a lightest pink — rgb(219, 200, 223) in RGB and hsl(290, 26%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #DBC8DF?

#DBC8DF is rgb(219, 200, 223) — red 219, green 200, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC8DF?

#DBC8DF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC8DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC8DF scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC8DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC8DF 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 3.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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