#DBAFF0

A very light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBAFF0

When working with digital screens, the color #DBAFF0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 175, 240).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 280.6° hue, 68.4% saturation, and 81.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBAFF0
RGB219, 175, 240
HSL280.6°, 68.4%, 81.4%
CMYK9%, 27%, 0%, 6%
HSV280.6°, 27.1%, 94.1%
LAB77.3, 27.5, -26.4
XYZ60.3, 52.0, 89.3
Decimal14397424

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBAFF0; }
.text-color { color: #DBAFF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBAFF0; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD