Detergent compositions comprising a color transfer inhibitor and optionally surfactant(s), the color transfer inhibitor comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of triazine derivatives corresponding to general formulae I and II: T(NH—Ar(CO2M)a)bHalc  (I) X—NH—CH2CH2—(NY—CH2CH2—)nNH—X  (II) wherein T represents a 1,3,5-triazinyl group; Ar represents a phenyl group; each M independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of H, Na, Li, and K; each Hal independently represents a halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I; each a independently represents 1, 2 or 3; b and c each represent 1 or 2 wherein b+c=3; each X represents a T(NH—Ar(CO2M)a)bHalc−1 group; each Y independently represents H or X; and n represents a number of 0 to 50, and uses therefor in washing and treating dyed and/or undyed textiles.