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#DB83F6 Color

#DB83F6 is rgb(219, 131, 246) in RGB, hsl(286, 86%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB83F6
HEX#DB83F6
RGBrgb(219, 131, 246)
HSLhsl(286, 86%, 74%)
HSVhsv(286, 47%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.182 317.9)
LABlab(67.74% 48.15 -44.05)
LCHlch(67.74% 65.26 317.55)

What #DB83F6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DB83F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.29Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.8Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.81Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.93Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.11Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DB83F6 Channel Values

How #DB83F6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 131 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 86% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 47% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB83F6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB83F6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB83F6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB83F6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB83F6
Complementary
#9EF684
Analogous
#A284F6
Analogous
#F684D7
Triadic
#F6DB84
Triadic
#84F6DB
Split comp.
#D7F684
Split comp.
#84F6A2

Tints & Shades of #DB83F6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF92F7
#E5A5F8
#E9B3F9
#EEC6FB
#F3D4FC
#F8E7FD

Shades

#CD54F2
#C025EF
#A410D1
#7E0CA1
#590972
#340542

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB83F6.

How #DB83F6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB83F6
Protanopia#9797F6
Protanomaly#B68FF6
Deuteranopia#A7A7F4
Deuteranomaly#BE9AF5
Tritanopia#CE9898
Tritanomaly#D490C5
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB83F6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-db83f6: #DB83F6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB83F6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db83f6': '#DB83F6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.514, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_db83f6">#DB83F6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB83F6"

More Purple Colors

#DB83F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB83F6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB83F6?

#DB83F6 is a light purple — rgb(219, 131, 246) in RGB and hsl(286, 86%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.29.

What is the RGB value of #DB83F6?

#DB83F6 is rgb(219, 131, 246) — red 219, green 131, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB83F6?

#DB83F6 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 47%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB83F6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB83F6 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB83F6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB83F6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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