#DBA8F0

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBA8F0

The precise color #DBA8F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 168 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBA8F0
RGB219, 168, 240
HSL282.5°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK9%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV282.5°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB75.7, 31.2, -28.8
XYZ58.9, 49.4, 88.9
Decimal14395632

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA8F0; }
.text-color { color: #DBA8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA8F0; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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