#DBA0FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBA0FF

The precise color #DBA0FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 160, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 14% cyan and 37% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#DBA0FF
RGB219, 160, 255
HSL277.3°, 100.0%, 81.4%
CMYK14%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV277.3°, 37.3%, 100.0%
LAB74.5, 38.6, -38.8
XYZ59.8, 47.4, 100.6
Decimal14393599

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA0FF; }
.text-color { color: #DBA0FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA0FF; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD