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#DB8CFD

#db8cfd ≈ Heliotrope

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#db8cfd is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 54.9% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.44% cyan, 44.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 281.95°, with 96.58% saturation and 77.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Heliotrope (#df73ff), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.4091

Complementary

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #aefd8c

Split complementary

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #e6fd8c
  3. #8cfda3

Analogous

  1. #a38cfd
  2. #db8cfd
  3. #fd8ce6

Triadic

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #fddb8c
  3. #8cfddb

Tetradic

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #fd8cae
  3. #aefd8c
  4. #8cfddb

Square

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #fda38c
  3. #aefd8c
  4. #8ce6fd

Monochromatic

  1. #a604ec
  2. #c341fc
  3. #db8cfd
  4. #f3d7fe
  5. #f9ebff

Shades

#db8cfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #c57ee4
  3. #af70ca
  4. #9962b1
  5. #835498
  6. #6e467f
  7. #583865
  8. #422a4c
  9. #2c1c33
  10. #160e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#db8cfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #df98fd
  3. #e2a3fd
  4. #e6affe
  5. #e9bafe
  6. #edc6fe
  7. #f1d1fe
  8. #f4ddfe
  9. #f8e8ff
  10. #fbf4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db8cfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db8cfd
  2. #d28bf1
  3. #c98ae4
  4. #c088d8
  5. #b787cb
  6. #ae86bf
  7. #a485b2
  8. #9b84a6
  9. #928299
  10. #89818d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ababab ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c0a0d1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #76a7ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8caefa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d99cb9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a89dff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1a1fb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #da96d7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db8cfd {
  color: #db8cfd;
}
Background
.bg-db8cfd {
  background-color: #db8cfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db8cfd {
  border: 2px solid #db8cfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db8cfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 140 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 97% 77%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db8cfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db8cfd, #fd8ce6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db8cfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 140 253 / 0.35);
}

#df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 5.13 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 5.21 #ff77ff Fuchsia Pink ΔE 6.66 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 7.75 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.28 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 8.70 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 9.24 #247302 Inverted #ababab Grayscale 

Heliotrope
#db8cfd  rgb(219, 140, 253)  hsl(282, 97%, 77%)  Heliotrope
#aefd8c  rgb(174, 253, 140)  hsl(102, 97%, 77%)  Mint Green
#fddb8c  rgb(253, 219, 140)  hsl(42, 97%, 77%)  Jasmine
#8cfddb  rgb(140, 253, 219)  hsl(162, 97%, 77%)  Aquamarine