#D3A8D3

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #D3A8D3

Visually, #D3A8D3 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 211, 168, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 20% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3A8D3
RGB211, 168, 211
HSL300.0°, 32.8%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 20%, 0%, 17%
HSV300.0°, 20.4%, 82.7%
LAB73.9, 23.0, -15.8
XYZ52.6, 46.6, 67.8
Decimal13871315

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3A8D3; }
.text-color { color: #D3A8D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3A8D3; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD