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#DBC5DF

#dbc5df ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dbc5df is a color from the magenta family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 77.25% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.79% cyan, 11.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 290.77°, with 28.89% saturation and 82.35% 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 13.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 1.68.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.6032

Complementary

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #c9dfc5

Split complementary

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #d6dfc5
  3. #c5dfce

Analogous

  1. #cec5df
  2. #dbc5df
  3. #dfc5d6

Triadic

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #dfdbc5
  3. #c5dfdb

Tetradic

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #dfc5c9
  3. #c9dfc5
  4. #c5dfdb

Square

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #dfcec5
  3. #c9dfc5
  4. #c5d6df

Monochromatic

  1. #9e62a9
  2. #bc94c4
  3. #dbc5df
  4. #f7f2f8
  5. #f7f2f8

Shades

#dbc5df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #c5b1c9
  3. #af9eb2
  4. #998a9c
  5. #837686
  6. #6e6370
  7. #584f59
  8. #423b43
  9. #2c272d
  10. #161416
  11. #000000

Tints

#dbc5df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #dfcbe2
  3. #e2d1e5
  4. #e6d6e9
  5. #e9dcec
  6. #ede2ef
  7. #f1e8f2
  8. #f4eef5
  9. #f8f3f9
  10. #fbf9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dbc5df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dbc5df
  2. #d2bed6
  3. #c9b7cc
  4. #c0b0c3
  5. #b7a9b9
  6. #aea3b0
  7. #a49ca6
  8. #9b959d
  9. #928e93
  10. #89878a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cccccc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2c9d4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3cae0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c7cdde ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dcc7cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cdc8e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cfcade ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dcc6d5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dbc5df {
  color: #dbc5df;
}
Background
.bg-dbc5df {
  background-color: #dbc5df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dbc5df {
  border: 2px solid #dbc5df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dbc5df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 197 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 29% 82%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dbc5df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbc5df, #dfc5d6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dbc5df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 197 223 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 1.68 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 4.18 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 9.56 #fadadd Pale Pink ΔE 10.26 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 10.61 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 10.64 #e6e6fa Lavender ΔE 10.76 #243a20 Inverted #cccccc Grayscale 

Thistle
#dbc5df  rgb(219, 197, 223)  hsl(291, 29%, 82%)  Thistle
#c9dfc5  rgb(201, 223, 197)  hsl(111, 29%, 82%)  Tea Green
#dfdbc5  rgb(223, 219, 197)  hsl(51, 29%, 82%)  Pearl
#c5dfdb  rgb(197, 223, 219)  hsl(171, 29%, 82%)  Powder Blue