Colour
#DB68D3
- #DB68D3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#DB68D3 is a magenta with RGB values 219, 104, 211 and HSL 304°, 61%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#DB68D3#DB68D3
HEX#DB68D3
RGBrgb(219, 104, 211)
RGB (0–1)0.8588, 0.4078, 0.8275
RGB percentages85.9%, 40.8%, 82.7%
HSLhsl(304.2, 61.5%, 63.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304.2, 52.5%, 85.9%)
CMYK0%, 52.5%, 3.7%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,379,219
CSS custom property--colour: #DB68D3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29664WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness160.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.93:1
Contrast with white3.03:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.93:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#24972C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.03:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#68DB70
Analogous#A968DB, #DB689A
Triadic#D3DB68, #68D3DB
Split complementary#9ADB68, #68DBAA
Tetradic#DBA968, #68DB70, #689ADB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R219
G104
B211
Red219 (85.9%)
Green104 (40.8%)
Blue211 (82.7%)
Hue304.17°
Saturation (HSL)61.5%
Lightness63.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR DB · G 68 · B D3
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