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#DBB8E6

#dbb8e6 ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dbb8e6 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 72.16% green and 90.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.78% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. Its hue angle is 285.65°, with 47.92% saturation and 81.18% 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 12.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 6.24.

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Web safe#ccccff
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Relative luminance0.5505

Complementary

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #c3e6b8

Split complementary

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #dae6b8
  3. #b8e6c4

Analogous

  1. #c4b8e6
  2. #dbb8e6
  3. #e6b8da

Triadic

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #e6dbb8
  3. #b8e6db

Tetradic

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #e6b8c3
  3. #c3e6b8
  4. #b8e6db

Square

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #e6c4b8
  3. #c3e6b8
  4. #b8dae6

Monochromatic

  1. #a247be
  2. #be7fd2
  3. #dbb8e6
  4. #f7f0fa
  5. #f7f0fa

Shades

#dbb8e6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #c5a6cf
  3. #af93b8
  4. #9981a1
  5. #836e8a
  6. #6e5c73
  7. #584a5c
  8. #423745
  9. #2c252e
  10. #161217
  11. #000000

Tints

#dbb8e6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #dfbfe9
  3. #e2c6eb
  4. #e6cdee
  5. #e9d4f0
  6. #eddcf3
  7. #f1e3f5
  8. #f4eaf8
  9. #f8f1fa
  10. #fbf8fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dbb8e6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dbb8e6
  2. #d2b2dc
  3. #c9add2
  4. #c0a7c7
  5. #b7a2bd
  6. #ae9cb3
  7. #a496a9
  8. #9b919f
  9. #928b94
  10. #89868a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c4c4c4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cdbfd2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b3c2e8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bac5e4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dbbdc8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c4bee7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8c0e5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dbbbd4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dbb8e6 {
  color: #dbb8e6;
}
Background
.bg-dbb8e6 {
  background-color: #dbb8e6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dbb8e6 {
  border: 2px solid #dbb8e6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dbb8e6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 184 230;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 48% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dbb8e6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbb8e6, #e6b8da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dbb8e6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 184 230 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 6.24 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 6.35 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.63 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.83 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 7.08 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 10.23 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 10.65 #244719 Inverted #c4c4c4 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dbb8e6  rgb(219, 184, 230)  hsl(286, 48%, 81%)  Thistle
#c3e6b8  rgb(195, 230, 184)  hsl(106, 48%, 81%)  Tea Green
#e6dbb8  rgb(230, 219, 184)  hsl(46, 48%, 81%)  Pearl
#b8e6db  rgb(184, 230, 219)  hsl(166, 48%, 81%)  Pale Turquoise