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#DB5BF8

#db5bf8 ≈ Heliotrope

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#db5bf8 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 35.69% green and 97.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.69% cyan, 63.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 288.92°, with 91.81% saturation and 66.47% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Heliotrope (#df73ff), ΔE 4.54.

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Relative luminance0.2932

Complementary

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #78f85b

Split complementary

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #c6f85b
  3. #5bf88d

Analogous

  1. #8d5bf8
  2. #db5bf8
  3. #f85bc6

Triadic

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #f8db5b
  3. #5bf8db

Tetradic

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #f85b78
  3. #78f85b
  4. #5bf8db

Square

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #f88d5b
  3. #78f85b
  4. #5bc6f8

Monochromatic

  1. #9308b2
  2. #cb12f5
  3. #db5bf8
  4. #eba4fb
  5. #fbebfe

Shades

#db5bf8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #c552df
  3. #af49c6
  4. #9940ae
  5. #833795
  6. #6e2e7c
  7. #582463
  8. #421b4a
  9. #2c1232
  10. #160919
  11. #000000

Tints

#db5bf8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #df6bf9
  3. #e27cf9
  4. #e68cfa
  5. #e99dfb
  6. #edadfc
  7. #f1bdfc
  8. #f4cefd
  9. #f8defe
  10. #fbeffe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db5bf8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db5bf8
  2. #d25fec
  3. #c962e0
  4. #c066d4
  5. #b76ac8
  6. #ae6ebc
  7. #a471b0
  8. #9b75a4
  9. #927998
  10. #897c8c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b581c4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c8bfd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6798f4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc76a2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #957afb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a384f6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #db6cca ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db5bf8 {
  color: #db5bf8;
}
Background
.bg-db5bf8 {
  background-color: #db5bf8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db5bf8 {
  border: 2px solid #db5bf8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db5bf8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 91 248;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 92% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db5bf8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db5bf8, #f85bc6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db5bf8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 91 248 / 0.35);
}

#df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 4.54 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.06 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.06 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.47 #ff77ff Fuchsia Pink ΔE 8.67 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.25 #24a407 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Heliotrope
#db5bf8  rgb(219, 91, 248)  hsl(289, 92%, 66%)  Heliotrope
#78f85b  rgb(120, 248, 91)  hsl(109, 92%, 66%)  Neon Green
#f8db5b  rgb(248, 219, 91)  hsl(49, 92%, 66%)  Naples Yellow
#5bf8db  rgb(91, 248, 219)  hsl(169, 92%, 66%)  Aquamarine