Close to Plum
#DB8FDF
#DB8FDF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 56.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 56% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB8FDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB8FDF as they’d see it.
#DB8FDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB8FDF
What color is #DB8FDF?
#DB8FDF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 56.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 56% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB8FDF in RGB?
#DB8FDF is rgb(219, 143, 223): 219 red, 143 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB8FDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 36, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB8FDF?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB8FDF?
Its complement #70BB6D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.