#DB99F8

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Violet.

About #DB99F8

Visually, #DB99F8 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Violet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 153, and 248.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 12% Cyan, 38% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 281.7° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB99F8
RGB219, 153, 248
HSL281.7°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK12%, 38%, 0%, 3%
HSV281.7°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB72.6, 40.9, -37.9
XYZ57.5, 44.6, 94.4
Decimal14391800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB99F8; }
.text-color { color: #DB99F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB99F8; }

Similar Colors

Violet
#EE82EE