Colour
#DB8EDA
- #DB8EDA
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DB8EDA is a magenta with RGB values 219, 142, 218 and HSL 301°, 52%, 71%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#DB8EDA#DB8EDA
HEX#DB8EDA
RGBrgb(219, 142, 218)
RGB (0–1)0.8588, 0.5569, 0.8549
RGB percentages85.9%, 55.7%, 85.5%
HSLhsl(300.8, 51.7%, 70.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300.8, 35.2%, 85.9%)
CMYK0%, 35.2%, 0.5%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,388,954
CSS custom property--colour: #DB8EDA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39468WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.89:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.89:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#247125
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8EDB8F
Analogous#B68EDB, #DB8EB3
Triadic#DADB8E, #8EDADB
Split complementary#B3DB8E, #8EDBB6
Tetradic#DBB68E, #8EDB8F, #8EB3DB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R219
G142
B218
Red219 (85.9%)
Green142 (55.7%)
Blue218 (85.5%)
Hue300.78°
Saturation (HSL)51.68%
Lightness70.78%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR DB · G 8E · B DA
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