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#DCBBDF

#dcbbdf ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dcbbdf 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 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.35% cyan, 16.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 295°, with 36% saturation and 80.39% 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 12.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.5608

Complementary

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #bedfbb

Split complementary

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #d0dfbb
  3. #bbdfca

Analogous

  1. #cabbdf
  2. #dcbbdf
  3. #dfbbd0

Triadic

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #dfdcbb
  3. #bbdfdc

Tetradic

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #dfbbbe
  3. #bedfbb
  4. #bbdfdc

Square

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #dfcabb
  3. #bedfbb
  4. #bbd0df

Monochromatic

  1. #a653ae
  2. #c187c7
  3. #dcbbdf
  4. #f7eff7
  5. #f8f1f8

Shades

#dcbbdf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #c6a8c9
  3. #b096b2
  4. #9a839c
  5. #847086
  6. #6e5e70
  7. #584b59
  8. #423843
  9. #2c252d
  10. #161316
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcbbdf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #e0c2e2
  3. #e3c9e5
  4. #e7cfe9
  5. #ead6ec
  6. #eeddef
  7. #f1e4f2
  8. #f5ebf5
  9. #f8f1f9
  10. #fcf8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcbbdf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcbbdf
  2. #d3b5d6
  3. #caafcc
  4. #c0a9c3
  5. #b7a3b9
  6. #ae9eb0
  7. #a598a6
  8. #9c929d
  9. #928c93
  10. #89868a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cfc1d0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b8c3e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfc7de ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #debec7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c0e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbc2de ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddbdd1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcbbdf {
  color: #dcbbdf;
}
Background
.bg-dcbbdf {
  background-color: #dcbbdf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcbbdf {
  border: 2px solid #dcbbdf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcbbdf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 187 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 36% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcbbdf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcbbdf, #dfbbd0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcbbdf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 187 223 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 3.75 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 6.42 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 8.38 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 8.47 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 8.65 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.74 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 10.09 #234420 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dcbbdf  rgb(220, 187, 223)  hsl(295, 36%, 80%)  Thistle
#bedfbb  rgb(190, 223, 187)  hsl(115, 36%, 80%)  Tea Green
#dfdcbb  rgb(223, 220, 187)  hsl(55, 36%, 80%)  Pearl
#bbdfdc  rgb(187, 223, 220)  hsl(175, 36%, 80%)  Powder Blue