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#DFBFDB

#dfbfdb ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#dfbfdb is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 74.9% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.35% magenta, 1.79% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 307.5°, with 33.33% saturation and 81.18% 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 12.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 2.15.

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Relative luminance0.5806

Complementary

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #bfdfc3

Split complementary

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #cbdfbf
  3. #bfdfd3

Analogous

  1. #d3bfdf
  2. #dfbfdb
  3. #dfbfcb

Triadic

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #dbdfbf
  3. #bfdbdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #dfc3bf
  3. #bfdfc3
  4. #bfdbdf

Square

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #dfd3bf
  3. #bfdfc3
  4. #bfcbdf

Monochromatic

  1. #ac59a2
  2. #c68cbe
  3. #dfbfdb
  4. #f8f1f7
  5. #f8f1f7

Shades

#dfbfdb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #c9acc5
  3. #b299af
  4. #9c8699
  5. #867383
  6. #70606e
  7. #594c58
  8. #433942
  9. #2d262c
  10. #161316
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfbfdb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #e2c5df
  3. #e5cce2
  4. #e9d2e6
  5. #ecd9e9
  6. #efdfed
  7. #f2e5f1
  8. #f5ecf4
  9. #f9f2f8
  10. #fcf9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfbfdb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfbfdb
  2. #d6b9d2
  3. #ccb2c9
  4. #c3acc0
  5. #b9a6b7
  6. #b0a0ae
  7. #a699a4
  8. #9d939b
  9. #938d92
  10. #8a8689
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2c5d0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bec6dc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c5cada ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e2c1c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ccc3dc ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d0c6da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e1c0d0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dfbfdb {
  color: #dfbfdb;
}
Background
.bg-dfbfdb {
  background-color: #dfbfdb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfbfdb {
  border: 2px solid #dfbfdb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfbfdb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 191 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 33% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfbfdb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfbfdb, #dfbfcb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfbfdb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 191 219 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 2.15 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 7.03 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.76 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 9.60 #ffc1cc Bubble Gum ΔE 9.94 #ffc0cb Pink ΔE 10.08 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 10.24 #204024 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Thistle
#dfbfdb  rgb(223, 191, 219)  hsl(308, 33%, 81%)  Thistle
#bfdfc3  rgb(191, 223, 195)  hsl(128, 33%, 81%)  Tea Green
#dbdfbf  rgb(219, 223, 191)  hsl(68, 33%, 81%)  Beige
#bfdbdf  rgb(191, 219, 223)  hsl(188, 33%, 81%)  Light Blue