#DBA0D3

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBA0D3

The hex code #DBA0D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 160, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 27% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 308.1° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 74.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBA0D3
RGB219, 160, 211
HSL308.1°, 45.0%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 27%, 4%, 14%
HSV308.1°, 26.9%, 85.9%
LAB72.8, 30.1, -17.4
XYZ53.5, 44.9, 67.5
Decimal14393555

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA0D3; }
.text-color { color: #DBA0D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA0D3; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD