#DB7CA8

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #DB7CA8

Visually, #DB7CA8 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 124, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 43% M, 23% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 332.2° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 67.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB7CA8
RGB219, 124, 168
HSL332.2°, 56.9%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 43%, 23%, 14%
HSV332.2°, 43.4%, 85.9%
LAB63.6, 42.2, -7.2
XYZ43.5, 32.3, 41.0
Decimal14384296

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB7CA8; }
.text-color { color: #DB7CA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB7CA8; }

Similar Colors

Palevioletred
#DB7093