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#DB0697 Color

#DB0697 is rgb(219, 6, 151) in RGB, hsl(319, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 31%, 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 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB0697
HEX#DB0697
RGBrgb(219, 6, 151)
HSLhsl(319, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(319, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 31%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.247 347.9)
LABlab(49.21% 76.88 -18.41)
LCHlch(49.21% 79.06 346.54)

What #DB0697 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 #DB0697, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.83Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 8.59Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.42Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.35Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.07Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 12.08

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

#DB0697 Channel Values

How #DB0697 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 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 31% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB0697 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB0697 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB0697

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB0697; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB0697
Complementary
#06DB49
Analogous
#B406DB
Analogous
#DB062D
Triadic
#97DB06
Triadic
#0697DB
Split comp.
#2DDB06
Split comp.
#06DBB4

Tints & Shades of #DB0697

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

#F910AF
#FA33BB
#FB5BC8
#FC83D5
#FDAAE3
#FECDEE

Shades

#BD0583
#A40471
#86035D
#680348
#4B0234
#320122

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB0697.

How #DB0697 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#DB0697
Protanopia#626296
Protanomaly#A14D97
Deuteranopia#858593
Deuteranomaly#AE6994
Tritanopia#D63939
Tritanomaly#D82C6B
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB0697 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db0697: #DB0697;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB0697;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db0697': '#DB0697' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.024, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_db0697">#DB0697</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB0697"

More Pink Colors

#DB0697 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB0697 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB0697?

#DB0697 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 6, 151) in RGB and hsl(319, 95%, 44%) 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 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #DB0697?

#DB0697 is rgb(219, 6, 151) — red 219, green 6, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB0697?

#DB0697 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 31%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB0697 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB0697 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB0697 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB0697 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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