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#D800DB Color

#D800DB is rgb(216, 0, 219) in RGB, hsl(299, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 100%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 14.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D800DB
HEX#D800DB
RGBrgb(216, 0, 219)
HSLhsl(299, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(299, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 100%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.286 327.6)
LABlab(51.35% 82.84 -54.85)
LCHlch(51.35% 99.35 326.49)

What #D800DB 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 #D800DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D800DB Channel Values

How #D800DB 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 216 · G 0 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D800DB 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D800DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D800DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D800DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D800DB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D800DB.

How #D800DB 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#D800DB
Protanopia#6060DB
Protanomaly#9F4BDB
Deuteranopia#8383D8
Deuteranomaly#AC67D9
Tritanopia#CB5454
Tritanomaly#D0419D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D800DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d800db: #D800DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D800DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d800db': '#D800DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.000, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_d800db">#D800DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D800DB"

More Pink Colors

#D800DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D800DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D800DB?

#D800DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 0, 219) in RGB and hsl(299, 100%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.37.

What is the RGB value of #D800DB?

#D800DB is rgb(216, 0, 219) — red 216, green 0, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D800DB?

#D800DB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 100%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D800DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D800DB scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D800DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D800DB 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.

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