#DB83C5

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #DB83C5

The hex code #DB83C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 131, and 197.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 315.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB83C5
RGB219, 131, 197
HSL315.0°, 55.0%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 40%, 10%, 14%
HSV315.0°, 40.2%, 85.9%
LAB66.0, 43.1, -19.9
XYZ47.4, 35.3, 57.1
Decimal14386117

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB83C5; }
.text-color { color: #DB83C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB83C5; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD