#DBAFDB

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBAFDB

The precise color #DBAFDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 175 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#DBAFDB
RGB219, 175, 219
HSL300.0°, 37.9%, 77.3%
CMYK0%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV300.0°, 20.1%, 85.9%
LAB76.6, 23.4, -16.1
XYZ57.3, 50.8, 73.8
Decimal14397403

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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Plum
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