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#DBCCEB Color

#DBCCEB is rgb(219, 204, 235) in RGB, hsl(269, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBCCEB
HEX#DBCCEB
RGBrgb(219, 204, 235)
HSLhsl(269, 44%, 86%)
HSVhsv(269, 13%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.045 307.2)
LABlab(84.01% 9.63 -13.39)
LCHlch(84.01% 16.49 305.74)

What #DBCCEB 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 #DBCCEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.84Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.28Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.43Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.43Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.98Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DBCCEB Channel Values

How #DBCCEB 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 204 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 44% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 13% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBCCEB 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DBCCEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBCCEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBCCEB
Complementary
#DCEBCC
Analogous
#CCCCEB
Analogous
#EACCEB
Triadic
#EBDBCC
Triadic
#CCEBDB
Split comp.
#EBEACC
Split comp.
#CCEBCC

Tints & Shades of #DBCCEB

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

#E0D3EE
#E3D7EF
#E8DEF2
#EDE5F5
#F2EDF8
#F5F0F9

Shades

#BCA0DA
#9F77CA
#804BB9
#62388F
#442763
#28173B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBCCEB.

How #DBCCEB 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#DBCCEB
Protanopia#CFCFEB
Protanomaly#D4CEEB
Deuteranopia#D1D1EB
Deuteranomaly#D5CFEB
Tritanopia#D7D0D0
Tritanomaly#D9CFDB
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBCCEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbcceb: #DBCCEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBCCEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbcceb': '#DBCCEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.800, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_dbcceb">#DBCCEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBCCEB"

More Purple Colors

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

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#DBCCEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBCCEB?

#DBCCEB is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 204, 235) in RGB and hsl(269, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #DBCCEB?

#DBCCEB is rgb(219, 204, 235) — red 219, green 204, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBCCEB?

#DBCCEB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBCCEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBCCEB scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBCCEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBCCEB 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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