Palettes / Colors / #DBC3DF
#DBC3DF — Pale Dusty Pink
#DBC3DF is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DBC3DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DBC3DF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7DFC3; it also sits naturally between #CDC3DF and #DFC3D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBC3DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 195, 223 |
| HSL | 291°, 30%, 82% |
| HSV | 291°, 13%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 13%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.05, 59.42, 78.01 |
| Yxy | 59.42, 0.3111, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.52, 13.39, -10.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.08, 13.11, -10.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBC3DF
.text { color: #DBC3DF; }
.background { background-color: #DBC3DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBC3DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 195, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 30%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBC3DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 195, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBC3DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 195, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBC3DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBC3DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7DFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBC3DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBC3DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBC3DF: ·
How #DBC3DF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBC3DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBC3DF?
#DBC3DF is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 195, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBC3DF?
#DBC3DF is RGB 219, 195, 223 — HSL 291°, 30%, 82% — CMYK 2%, 13%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBC3DF?
Its complement is #C7DFC3; analogous partners are #CDC3DF and #DFC3D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBC3DF for text?
Black text on #DBC3DF has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.