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#DB007C Color

#DB007C is rgb(219, 0, 124) in RGB, hsl(326, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 43%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB007C
HEX#DB007C
RGBrgb(219, 0, 124)
HSLhsl(326, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(326, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 43%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.237 357.1)
LABlab(48.24% 75.56 -3.49)
LCHlch(48.24% 75.64 357.36)

What #DB007C 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 #DB007C, 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.

#DB007C Channel Values

How #DB007C 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 0 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 43% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB007C 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.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB007C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB007C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB007C

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 #DB007C.

How #DB007C 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#DB007C
Protanopia#61617B
Protanomaly#A14C7B
Deuteranopia#858576
Deuteranomaly#AE6979
Tritanopia#D72C2C
Tritanomaly#D92157
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB007C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db007c: #DB007C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB007C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db007c': '#DB007C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.000, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_db007c">#DB007C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB007C"

More Pink Colors

#DB007C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB007C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB007C?

#DB007C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 0, 124) in RGB and hsl(326, 100%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #DB007C?

#DB007C is rgb(219, 0, 124) — red 219, green 0, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB007C?

#DB007C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 43%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB007C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB007C scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB007C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB007C 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.

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