What color is #DB9CDB?

#DB9CDB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB9CDB?

The RGB value is 219, 156, 219: 219 red, 156 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB9CDB?

The complementary color is #9CDB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB9CDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB9CDB color

#DB9CDB rgb(219, 156, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DB9CDB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 61.2% green and 85.9% blue (219, 156, 219).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#DB9CDB color codes

HEX	`#DB9CDB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 156, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 61.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.2, 33.67, -22.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.2, 40.6, 326.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.887, 43.953, 72.649)`
Decimal	`14392539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB9CDB, 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 #DB9CDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB9CDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DB9CDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db9cdb; }
.text { color: #db9cdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db9cdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 156 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db9cdb, #db9cbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #DB9CDB?: #DB9CDB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB9CDB?: The RGB value is 219, 156, 219: 219 red, 156 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB9CDB?: The complementary color is #9CDB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB9CDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.