HEX Color #DB83A0 (Palevioletred)

About #DB83A0

Visually, #DB83A0 is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palevioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 131 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 27% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 340.2° hue, 55.0% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#DB83A0

RGB219, 131, 160

HSL340.2°, 55.0%, 68.6%

CMYK0%, 40%, 27%, 14%

HSV340.2°, 40.2%, 85.9%

LAB64.8, 37.4, -0.8

XYZ43.7, 33.8, 37.5

Decimal14386080

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB83A0 #83DBBE

Analogous

#DB83CC #DB9183

Triadic

#A0DB83 #839FDB

Tetradic

#CCDB83 #83DBBE #9283DB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB83A0

#DF90AA

#E39EB5

#E7ACBF

#EBBACA

#EFC7D4

#F3D5DF

#F7E3E9

#FBF1F4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB83A0

#C2748E

#AA657C

#92576A

#794858

#613A47

#492B35

#301D23

#180E11

#000000

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: #DB83A0; }

.text-color { color: #DB83A0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB83A0; }

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