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#DBB6DB

#dbb6db ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dbb6db is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 71.37% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 16.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 33.94% saturation and 78.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 4.66.

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Relative luminance0.5363

Complementary

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #b6dbb6

Split complementary

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #c9dbb6
  3. #b6dbc9

Analogous

  1. #c9b6db
  2. #dbb6db
  3. #dbb6c9

Triadic

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #dbdbb6
  3. #b6dbdb

Tetradic

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #dbb6b6
  3. #b6dbb6
  4. #b6dbdb

Square

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #dbc9b6
  3. #b6dbb6
  4. #b6c9db

Monochromatic

  1. #a652a6
  2. #c283c2
  3. #dbb6db
  4. #f4e9f4
  5. #f8f1f8

Shades

#dbb6db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #c5a4c5
  3. #af92af
  4. #997f99
  5. #836d83
  6. #6e5b6e
  7. #584958
  8. #423742
  9. #2c242c
  10. #161216
  11. #000000

Tints

#dbb6db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #dfbddf
  3. #e2c5e2
  4. #e6cce6
  5. #e9d3e9
  6. #eddbed
  7. #f1e2f1
  8. #f4e9f4
  9. #f8f0f8
  10. #fbf8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dbb6db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dbb6db
  2. #d2b1d2
  3. #c9abc9
  4. #c0a6c0
  5. #b7a0b7
  6. #ae9bae
  7. #a496a4
  8. #9b909b
  9. #928b92
  10. #898589
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ccbdcc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b4bfdd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcc3da ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #deb9c2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c5bbdc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c9beda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddb8cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dbb6db {
  color: #dbb6db;
}
Background
.bg-dbb6db {
  background-color: #dbb6db;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dbb6db {
  border: 2px solid #dbb6db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dbb6db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 182 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 34% 79%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dbb6db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbb6db, #dbb6c9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dbb6db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 182 219 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 4.66 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.29 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.35 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 7.84 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 9.48 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 9.51 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.52 #244924 Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dbb6db  rgb(219, 182, 219)  hsl(300, 34%, 79%)  Thistle
#b6dbb6  rgb(182, 219, 182)  hsl(120, 34%, 79%)  Celadon
#dbdbb6  rgb(219, 219, 182)  hsl(60, 34%, 79%)  Blond
#b6dbdb  rgb(182, 219, 219)  hsl(180, 34%, 79%)  Powder Blue