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#DB80DD

#DB80DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 50.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 58% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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2.58:1 Fail
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8.14:1 AAA
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2.58:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

8.14:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB80DD as they’d see it.

Typical vision#DB80DD
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #DB80DD

What color is #DB80DD?

#DB80DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 50.2% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 58% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #DB80DD in RGB?

#DB80DD is rgb(219, 128, 221): 219 red, 128 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #DB80DD in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(1, 42, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #DB80DD?

PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #DB80DD?

Its complement #5AB45B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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