#DB8ACC
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #DB8ACC
The hex code #DB8ACC represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 138 green, and 204 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 7% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 311.1 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB8ACC
RGB219, 138, 204
HSL311.1°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 37%, 7%, 14%
HSV311.1°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB67.7, 40.6, -21.2
XYZ49.2, 37.6, 61.8
Decimal14387916
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB8ACC;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB8ACC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB8ACC;
}