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#DBA8EF

#dba8ef ≈ Mauve

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#dba8ef is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 65.88% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.37% cyan, 29.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 283.1°, with 68.93% saturation and 79.8% 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 10.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff), ΔE 2.92.

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Relative luminance0.493

Complementary

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #bcefa8

Split complementary

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #dfefa8
  3. #a8efb7

Analogous

  1. #b7a8ef
  2. #dba8ef
  3. #efa8df

Triadic

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #efdba8
  3. #a8efdb

Tetradic

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #efa8bc
  3. #bcefa8
  4. #a8efdb

Square

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #efb7a8
  3. #bcefa8
  4. #a8dfef

Monochromatic

  1. #a527d7
  2. #c067e3
  3. #dba8ef
  4. #f6e9fb
  5. #f8eefc

Shades

#dba8ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #c597d7
  3. #af86bf
  4. #9976a7
  5. #83658f
  6. #6e5478
  7. #584360
  8. #423248
  9. #2c2230
  10. #161118
  11. #000000

Tints

#dba8ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #dfb1f1
  3. #e2b9f2
  4. #e6c2f4
  5. #e9cbf5
  6. #edd4f7
  7. #f1dcf9
  8. #f4e5fa
  9. #f8eefc
  10. #fbf6fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dba8ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dba8ef
  2. #d2a4e4
  3. #c9a0d9
  4. #c09cce
  5. #b798c3
  6. #ae94b8
  7. #a490ac
  8. #9b8ca1
  9. #928896
  10. #89848b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bababa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8b3d2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9eb7f2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aabced ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dbb0c2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bab1f1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfb4ee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dbadd5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dba8ef {
  color: #dba8ef;
}
Background
.bg-dba8ef {
  background-color: #dba8ef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dba8ef {
  border: 2px solid #dba8ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dba8ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 168 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 69% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dba8ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dba8ef, #efa8df);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dba8ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 168 239 / 0.35);
}

#e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 2.92 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 3.93 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 4.11 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 8.22 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.61 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 12.03 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 12.04 #245710 Inverted #bababa Grayscale 

Mauve
#dba8ef  rgb(219, 168, 239)  hsl(283, 69%, 80%)  Mauve
#bcefa8  rgb(188, 239, 168)  hsl(103, 69%, 80%)  Granny Smith Apple
#efdba8  rgb(239, 219, 168)  hsl(43, 69%, 80%)  Wheat
#a8efdb  rgb(168, 239, 219)  hsl(163, 69%, 80%)  Magic Mint