#DB75E2

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #DB75E2

When working with digital screens, the color #DB75E2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orchid. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 117 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 48% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB75E2
RGB219, 117, 226
HSL296.1°, 65.3%, 67.3%
CMYK3%, 48%, 0%, 11%
HSV296.1°, 48.2%, 88.6%
LAB64.4, 55.3, -38.6
XYZ49.3, 33.3, 75.8
Decimal14382562

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB75E2; }
.text-color { color: #DB75E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB75E2; }

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