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#DB5AEF

#db5aef ≈ Heliotrope

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#db5aef is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 35.29% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.37% cyan, 62.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.95°, with 82.32% saturation and 64.51% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Heliotrope (#df73ff), ΔE 5.11.

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Relative luminance0.286

Complementary

  1. #db5aef
  2. #6eef5a

Split complementary

  1. #db5aef
  2. #b8ef5a
  3. #5aef91

Analogous

  1. #915aef
  2. #db5aef
  3. #ef5ab8

Triadic

  1. #db5aef
  2. #efdb5a
  3. #5aefdb

Tetradic

  1. #db5aef
  2. #ef5a6e
  3. #6eef5a
  4. #5aefdb

Square

  1. #db5aef
  2. #ef915a
  3. #6eef5a
  4. #5ab8ef

Monochromatic

  1. #8d10a0
  2. #ca16e6
  3. #db5aef
  4. #eaa0f6
  5. #f9e5fd

Shades

#db5aef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db5aef
  2. #c551d7
  3. #af48bf
  4. #993fa7
  5. #83368f
  6. #6e2d78
  7. #582460
  8. #421b48
  9. #2c1230
  10. #160918
  11. #000000

Tints

#db5aef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db5aef
  2. #df6bf1
  3. #e27bf2
  4. #e68cf4
  5. #e99cf5
  6. #edadf7
  7. #f1bdf9
  8. #f4cefa
  9. #f8defc
  10. #fbeffd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db5aef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db5aef
  2. #d25ee4
  3. #c962d9
  4. #c065ce
  5. #b769c3
  6. #ae6db8
  7. #a471ac
  8. #9b75a1
  9. #927896
  10. #897c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b47fbe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3788f3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c97eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #de729d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9678f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a583ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dd69c3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db5aef {
  color: #db5aef;
}
Background
.bg-db5aef {
  background-color: #db5aef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db5aef {
  border: 2px solid #db5aef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db5aef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 90 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 82% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db5aef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db5aef, #ef5ab8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db5aef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 90 239 / 0.35);
}

#df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 5.11 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 5.92 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 5.92 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.07 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.81 #ff77ff Fuchsia Pink ΔE 8.73 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.06 #24a510 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Heliotrope
#db5aef  rgb(219, 90, 239)  hsl(292, 82%, 65%)  Heliotrope
#6eef5a  rgb(110, 239, 90)  hsl(112, 82%, 65%)  Neon Green
#efdb5a  rgb(239, 219, 90)  hsl(52, 82%, 65%)  Naples Yellow
#5aefdb  rgb(90, 239, 219)  hsl(172, 82%, 65%)  Turquoise