#DB57BD

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #DB57BD

Visually, #DB57BD is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 87, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 60% Magenta, 14% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB57BD
RGB219, 87, 189
HSL313.6°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 60%, 14%, 14%
HSV313.6°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB57.6, 63.0, -28.3
XYZ41.8, 25.6, 50.9
Decimal14374845

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB57BD; }
.text-color { color: #DB57BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB57BD; }

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