#DB7CCC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #DB7CCC

The hex code #DB7CCC represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 124, 204).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 43% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 309.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB7CCC
RGB219, 124, 204
HSL309.5°, 56.9%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 43%, 7%, 14%
HSV309.5°, 43.4%, 85.9%
LAB64.8, 47.9, -25.7
XYZ47.3, 33.8, 61.2
Decimal14384332

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB7CCC; }
.text-color { color: #DB7CCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB7CCC; }

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