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#DCBBDB

#dcbbdb ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dcbbdb is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 73.33% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 301.82°, with 32.04% saturation and 79.8% 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 12.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 2.94.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5587

Complementary

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #bbdcbc

Split complementary

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #cadcbb
  3. #bbdccc

Analogous

  1. #ccbbdc
  2. #dcbbdb
  3. #dcbbca

Triadic

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #dbdcbb
  3. #bbdbdc

Tetradic

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #dcbcbb
  3. #bbdcbc
  4. #bbdbdc

Square

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #dcccbb
  3. #bbdcbc
  4. #bbcadc

Monochromatic

  1. #a856a5
  2. #c288c0
  3. #dcbbdb
  4. #f6edf6
  5. #f8f2f8

Shades

#dcbbdb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #c6a8c5
  3. #b096af
  4. #9a8399
  5. #847083
  6. #6e5e6e
  7. #584b58
  8. #423842
  9. #2c252c
  10. #161316
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcbbdb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #e0c2df
  3. #e3c9e2
  4. #e7cfe6
  5. #ead6e9
  6. #eedded
  7. #f1e4f1
  8. #f5ebf4
  9. #f8f1f8
  10. #fcf8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcbbdb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcbbdb
  2. #d3b5d2
  3. #caafc9
  4. #c0a9c0
  5. #b7a3b7
  6. #ae9eae
  7. #a598a4
  8. #9c929b
  9. #928c92
  10. #898689
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cfc1ce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b9c3dc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c0c7da ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #debdc6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c0dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ccc2da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddbccf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcbbdb {
  color: #dcbbdb;
}
Background
.bg-dcbbdb {
  background-color: #dcbbdb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcbbdb {
  border: 2px solid #dcbbdb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcbbdb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 187 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 32% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcbbdb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcbbdb, #dcbbca);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcbbdb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 187 219 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 2.94 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 6.53 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 7.90 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 9.13 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 9.46 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 9.68 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.71 #234424 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dcbbdb  rgb(220, 187, 219)  hsl(302, 32%, 80%)  Thistle
#bbdcbc  rgb(187, 220, 188)  hsl(122, 32%, 80%)  Celadon
#dbdcbb  rgb(219, 220, 187)  hsl(62, 32%, 80%)  Beige
#bbdbdc  rgb(187, 219, 220)  hsl(182, 32%, 80%)  Powder Blue