#DB8AD3

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #DB8AD3

At its core, #DB8AD3 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 138, and 211.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 4% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB8AD3
RGB219, 138, 211
HSL305.9°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 37%, 4%, 14%
HSV305.9°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB68.0, 41.8, -24.7
XYZ50.1, 37.9, 66.3
Decimal14387923

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8AD3; }
.text-color { color: #DB8AD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8AD3; }

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Plum
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