#DBA0F0

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBA0F0

Visually, #DBA0F0 is defined as a vivid purple. 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 240.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 284.2° hue, 72.7% saturation, and 78.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBA0F0
RGB219, 160, 240
HSL284.2°, 72.7%, 78.4%
CMYK9%, 33%, 0%, 6%
HSV284.2°, 33.3%, 94.1%
LAB73.9, 35.6, -31.6
XYZ57.5, 46.5, 88.4
Decimal14393584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA0F0; }
.text-color { color: #DBA0F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA0F0; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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