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#DCBFDB

#dcbfdb ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dcbfdb is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 74.9% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 13.18% magenta, 0.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 302.07°, with 29.29% saturation and 80.59% 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 12.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 1.44.

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Relative luminance0.5759

Complementary

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #bfdcc0

Split complementary

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #cddcbf
  3. #bfdccf

Analogous

  1. #cfbfdc
  2. #dcbfdb
  3. #dcbfcd

Triadic

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #dbdcbf
  3. #bfdbdc

Tetradic

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #dcc0bf
  3. #bfdcc0
  4. #bfdbdc

Square

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #dccfbf
  3. #bfdcc0
  4. #bfcddc

Monochromatic

  1. #a65ca3
  2. #c18ebf
  3. #dcbfdb
  4. #f7f0f7
  5. #f8f2f8

Shades

#dcbfdb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #c6acc5
  3. #b099af
  4. #9a8699
  5. #847383
  6. #6e606e
  7. #584c58
  8. #423942
  9. #2c262c
  10. #161316
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcbfdb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #e0c5df
  3. #e3cce2
  4. #e7d2e6
  5. #ead9e9
  6. #eedfed
  7. #f1e5f1
  8. #f5ecf4
  9. #f8f2f8
  10. #fcf9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcbfdb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcbfdb
  2. #d3b9d2
  3. #cab2c9
  4. #c0acc0
  5. #b7a6b7
  6. #aea0ae
  7. #a599a4
  8. #9c939b
  9. #928d92
  10. #898689
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0c4d0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bec6dc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c4c9da ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dec1c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cac3dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cec5da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddc0d0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcbfdb {
  color: #dcbfdb;
}
Background
.bg-dcbfdb {
  background-color: #dcbfdb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcbfdb {
  border: 2px solid #dcbfdb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcbfdb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 191 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 29% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcbfdb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcbfdb, #dcbfcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcbfdb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 191 219 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 1.44 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 6.38 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.75 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.87 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 10.33 #ffc1cc Bubble Gum ΔE 10.62 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 10.67 #234024 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dcbfdb  rgb(220, 191, 219)  hsl(302, 29%, 81%)  Thistle
#bfdcc0  rgb(191, 220, 192)  hsl(122, 29%, 81%)  Tea Green
#dbdcbf  rgb(219, 220, 191)  hsl(62, 29%, 81%)  Beige
#bfdbdc  rgb(191, 219, 220)  hsl(182, 29%, 81%)  Powder Blue