#DBC5FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #DBC5FF

At its core, #DBC5FF is a very light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 197 green, and 255 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBC5FF
RGB219, 197, 255
HSL262.8°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK14%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV262.8°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB83.0, 18.7, -25.6
XYZ67.2, 62.2, 103.1
Decimal14403071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBC5FF; }
.text-color { color: #DBC5FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBC5FF; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD