#D38ADB

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #D38ADB

At its core, #D38ADB is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 138 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 4% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 294.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D38ADB
RGB211, 138, 219
HSL294.1°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK4%, 37%, 0%, 14%
HSV294.1°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB67.4, 40.8, -30.2
XYZ48.7, 37.1, 71.6
Decimal13863643

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D38ADB; }
.text-color { color: #D38ADB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D38ADB; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD