Close to Quartz
#DBD4EF
#DBD4EF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 83.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 46% saturation and 88% 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 #DBD4EF.
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.
White text on this color
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14.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBD4EF as they’d see it.
#DBD4EF 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 #DBD4EF
What color is #DBD4EF?
#DBD4EF is a very light, rich purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 83.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 46% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBD4EF in RGB?
#DBD4EF is rgb(219, 212, 239): 219 red, 212 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBD4EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 11, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBD4EF?
PANTONE 2657 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBD4EF?
Its complement #D4DBC0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.