HEX Color #DB42E9 (Darkorchid)

About #DB42E9

The precise color #DB42E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 66 green, and 233 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#DB42E9

RGB219, 66, 233

HSL295.0°, 79.1%, 58.6%

CMYK6%, 72%, 0%, 9%

HSV295.0°, 71.7%, 91.4%

LAB56.9, 77.9, -54.3

XYZ45.9, 24.8, 79.5

Decimal14369513

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB42E9 #4FE842

Analogous

#8742E8 #E842A3

Triadic

#E8DB42 #42E8DB

Tetradic

#E88742 #4FE842 #42A3E8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB42E9

#DF57EB

#E36CED

#E781F0

#EB96F2

#EFABF5

#F3C0F7

#F7D5FA

#FBEAFC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB42E9

#C23ACF

#AA33B5

#922C9B

#792481

#611D67

#49164D

#300E33

#180719

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.52:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.97:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.36:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.07:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB42E9; }

.text-color { color: #DB42E9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB42E9; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid

#9932CC