Information about #DB99DB color

#DB99DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB99DB is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 153, 219) (85.9% red, 60% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DB99DB reads as a pleasantly vivid magenta and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bright Ube (#D19FE8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB) and Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 153, 219) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DB99DB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DB99DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DB99DB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DB99DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DB99DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB99DB
  • RGB219, 153, 219
  • CMYK0, 26, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 153, 219)
  • HSL300°, 48%, 73%
  • HSL Precise300°, 47.826%, 72.941%
  • HSV300°, 30%, 86%
  • HSB300°, 30%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.600, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.600, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.600, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB99DB
  • DECIMAL ID14391771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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