Colour
#DB8EDB
- #DB8EDB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#DB8EDB is a magenta with RGB values 219, 142, 219 and HSL 300°, 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
#DB8EDB#DB8EDB
HEX#DB8EDB
RGBrgb(219, 142, 219)
RGB (0–1)0.8588, 0.5569, 0.8588
RGB percentages85.9%, 55.7%, 85.9%
HSLhsl(300, 51.7%, 70.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 35.2%, 85.9%)
CMYK0%, 35.2%, 0%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,388,955
CSS custom property--colour: #DB8EDB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39521WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.9:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#247124
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 text8.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8EDB8E
Analogous#B48EDB, #DB8EB4
Triadic#DBDB8E, #8EDBDB
Split complementary#B4DB8E, #8EDBB4
Tetradic#DBB48E, #8EDB8E, #8EB4DB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R219
G142
B219
Red219 (85.9%)
Green142 (55.7%)
Blue219 (85.9%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)51.68%
Lightness70.78%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR DB · G 8E · B DB
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