HEX Color #DB00AF (Mediumvioletred)

About #DB00AF

When working with digital screens, the color #DB00AF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 0, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 312.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB00AF

RGB219, 0, 175

HSL312.1°, 100.0%, 42.9%

CMYK0%, 100%, 20%, 14%

HSV312.1°, 100.0%, 85.9%

LAB49.7, 81.8, -32.5

XYZ37.0, 18.2, 42.1

Decimal14352559

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB00AF #00DB2B

Analogous

#9900DB #DB0041

Triadic

#AEDB00 #00AEDB

Tetradic

#DB9900 #00DB2B #0041DB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB00AF

#DF1CB7

#E338C0

#E755C9

#EB71D2

#EF8DDB

#F3AAE4

#F7C6ED

#FBE2F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB00AF

#C2009B

#AA0088

#920074

#790061

#61004D

#49003A

#300026

#180013

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.53:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.63:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.33:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

3.94:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB00AF; }

.text-color { color: #DB00AF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB00AF; }

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