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#DBD0EC Color

#DBD0EC is rgb(219, 208, 236) in RGB, hsl(264, 42%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBD0EC
HEX#DBD0EC
RGBrgb(219, 208, 236)
HSLhsl(264, 42%, 87%)
HSVhsv(264, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.04 303.4)
LABlab(85.03% 7.79 -12.41)
LCHlch(85.03% 14.65 302.12)

What #DBD0EC 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 #DBD0EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.15Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.85Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.48Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.53Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.16Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.8

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

#DBD0EC Channel Values

How #DBD0EC 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 208 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 42% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBD0EC 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBD0EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBD0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBD0EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBD0EC
Complementary
#E1ECD0
Analogous
#D0D3EC
Analogous
#E9D0EC
Triadic
#ECDBD0
Triadic
#D0ECDB
Split comp.
#ECE9D0
Split comp.
#D3ECD0

Tints & Shades of #DBD0EC

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

#E1D7EF
#E3DBF0
#E9E2F3
#ECE6F5
#F1EDF8
#F4F1F9

Shades

#BAA4DA
#9979C8
#784EB7
#5D3B91
#412965
#25183A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBD0EC.

How #DBD0EC 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#DBD0EC
Protanopia#D2D2EC
Protanomaly#D6D1EC
Deuteranopia#D4D4EC
Deuteranomaly#D7D2EC
Tritanopia#D7D4D4
Tritanomaly#D9D2DE
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBD0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbd0ec: #DBD0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBD0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbd0ec': '#DBD0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.816, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dbd0ec">#DBD0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBD0EC"

More Purple Colors

#DBD0EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBD0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBD0EC?

#DBD0EC is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 208, 236) in RGB and hsl(264, 42%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #DBD0EC?

#DBD0EC is rgb(219, 208, 236) — red 219, green 208, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBD0EC?

#DBD0EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBD0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBD0EC scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBD0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBD0EC 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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