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#DB068D Color

#DB068D is rgb(219, 6, 141) in RGB, hsl(322, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 36%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB068D
HEX#DB068D
RGBrgb(219, 6, 141)
HSLhsl(322, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(322, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 36%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.242 351.3)
LABlab(48.89% 76.18 -12.87)
LCHlch(48.89% 77.26 350.41)

What #DB068D 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 #DB068D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 5.84Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 7.68Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.45Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.61Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.86Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.57

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

#DB068D Channel Values

How #DB068D 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 6 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 36% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB068D 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB068D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB068D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB068D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB068D
Complementary
#06DB54
Analogous
#BE06DB
Analogous
#DB0622
Triadic
#8DDB06
Triadic
#068DDB
Split comp.
#22DB06
Split comp.
#06DBBE

Tints & Shades of #DB068D

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

#F910A4
#FA33B1
#FB5BC0
#FC83CF
#FDAADF
#FECDEC

Shades

#BD0579
#A40469
#860356
#680343
#4B0230
#320120

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB068D.

How #DB068D 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#DB068D
Protanopia#62628C
Protanomaly#A14D8D
Deuteranopia#858588
Deuteranomaly#AE698A
Tritanopia#D63535
Tritanomaly#D82964
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB068D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db068d: #DB068D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB068D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db068d': '#DB068D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.024, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_db068d">#DB068D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB068D"

More Pink Colors

#DB068D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB068D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB068D?

#DB068D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 6, 141) in RGB and hsl(322, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #DB068D?

#DB068D is rgb(219, 6, 141) — red 219, green 6, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB068D?

#DB068D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 36%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB068D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB068D scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB068D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB068D 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.