What color is #DB54D1?

#DB54D1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB54D1?

The RGB value is 219, 84, 209: 219 red, 84 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB54D1?

The complementary color is #54DB5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB54D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB54D1 color

#DB54D1 rgb(219, 84, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DB54D1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 32.9% green and 82% blue (219, 84, 209).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 65% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Barbiecore (#E15ACB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#DB54D1 color codes

HEX	`#DB54D1`
RGB	`rgb(219, 84, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 32.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 65%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 62%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.04, 67.32, -39.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.04, 77.8, 329.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.892, 26.007, 63.017)`
Decimal	`14374097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB54D1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DB54D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DB54D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DB54D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db54d1; }
.text { color: #db54d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db54d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 84 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db54d1, #db548d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DB54D1?: #DB54D1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB54D1?: The RGB value is 219, 84, 209: 219 red, 84 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB54D1?: The complementary color is #54DB5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB54D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.