Close to Thistle
#D6BFDF
#D6BFDF is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D6BFDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D6BFDF as they’d see it.
#D6BFDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D6BFDF
What color is #D6BFDF?
#D6BFDF is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D6BFDF in RGB?
#D6BFDF is rgb(214, 191, 223): 214 red, 191 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D6BFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 14, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D6BFDF?
PANTONE 2562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D6BFDF?
Its complement #B6CDAE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.