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#DB06C5 Color

#DB06C5 is rgb(219, 6, 197) in RGB, hsl(306, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB06C5
HEX#DB06C5
RGBrgb(219, 6, 197)
HSLhsl(306, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(306, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.272 334.1)
LABlab(51.01% 80.77 -42.72)
LCHlch(51.01% 91.37 332.13)

What #DB06C5 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 #DB06C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.47Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.47Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.28Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.6Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.91Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 15.63

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

#DB06C5 Channel Values

How #DB06C5 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 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 10% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB06C5 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB06C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB06C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB06C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB06C5
Complementary
#06DB1B
Analogous
#8606DB
Analogous
#DB065B
Triadic
#C5DB06
Triadic
#06C5DB
Split comp.
#5BDB06
Split comp.
#06DB86

Tints & Shades of #DB06C5

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

#F910E2
#FA33E6
#FB5BEB
#FC83F0
#FDAAF5
#FECDF9

Shades

#BD05AB
#A40494
#860379
#68035E
#4B0243
#32012D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB06C5.

How #DB06C5 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#DB06C5
Protanopia#6262C4
Protanomaly#A14DC5
Deuteranopia#8585C2
Deuteranomaly#AE69C3
Tritanopia#D14C4C
Tritanomaly#D53B8D
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB06C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db06c5: #DB06C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB06C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db06c5': '#DB06C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.024, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_db06c5">#DB06C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB06C5"

More Pink Colors

#DB06C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB06C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB06C5?

#DB06C5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 6, 197) in RGB and hsl(306, 95%, 44%) 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 10.47.

What is the RGB value of #DB06C5?

#DB06C5 is rgb(219, 6, 197) — red 219, green 6, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB06C5?

#DB06C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 10%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB06C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB06C5 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB06C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB06C5 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 23.73, which is visibly different.

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