#DB8AC5

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #DB8AC5

The hex code #DB8AC5 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 138, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 316.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB8AC5
RGB219, 138, 197
HSL316.3°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 37%, 10%, 14%
HSV316.3°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB67.5, 39.4, -17.7
XYZ48.4, 37.3, 57.5
Decimal14387909

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8AC5; }
.text-color { color: #DB8AC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8AC5; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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