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#DB009D Color

#DB009D is rgb(219, 0, 157) in RGB, hsl(317, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB009D
HEX#DB009D
RGBrgb(219, 0, 157)
HSLhsl(317, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(317, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.251 345.9)
LABlab(49.26% 77.78 -21.93)
LCHlch(49.26% 80.82 344.26)

What #DB009D 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 #DB009D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.02Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.56Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 11.96Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 12.08Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 13.98Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 14.18

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

#DB009D Channel Values

How #DB009D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 28% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB009D 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB009D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB009D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB009D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB009D
Complementary
#00DB3E
Analogous
#AC00DB
Analogous
#DB0030
Triadic
#9DDB00
Triadic
#009DDB
Split comp.
#30DB00
Split comp.
#00DBAC

Tints & Shades of #DB009D

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

#FF05B8
#FF2EC4
#FF57CF
#FF7AD9
#FFA3E5
#FFCCF1

Shades

#BD0087
#A30075
#85005F
#6B004D
#4D0037
#330025

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB009D.

How #DB009D 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#DB009D
Protanopia#61619C
Protanomaly#A14C9D
Deuteranopia#858599
Deuteranomaly#AE699A
Tritanopia#D53A3A
Tritanomaly#D72C6F
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB009D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db009d: #DB009D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB009D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db009d': '#DB009D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.000, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_db009d">#DB009D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB009D"

More Pink Colors

#DB009D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB009D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB009D?

#DB009D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 0, 157) in RGB and hsl(317, 100%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #DB009D?

#DB009D is rgb(219, 0, 157) — red 219, green 0, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB009D?

#DB009D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB009D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB009D scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB009D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB009D 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.

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