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#DB0FA5 Color

#DB0FA5 is rgb(219, 15, 165) in RGB, hsl(316, 87%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 25%, 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 9.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB0FA5
HEX#DB0FA5
RGBrgb(219, 15, 165)
HSLhsl(316, 87%, 46%)
HSVhsv(316, 93%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 25%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.251 343.5)
LABlab(49.96% 77.24 -25.62)
LCHlch(49.96% 81.38 341.65)

What #DB0FA5 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 #DB0FA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.53Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 12.16Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.32Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.16Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.33Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 14.67

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

#DB0FA5 Channel Values

How #DB0FA5 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 15 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 87% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 93% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 25% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB0FA5 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB0FA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB0FA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB0FA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB0FA5
Complementary
#0FDB46
Analogous
#AC0FDB
Analogous
#DB0F3F
Triadic
#A5DB0F
Triadic
#0FA5DB
Split comp.
#3FDB0F
Split comp.
#0FDBAC

Tints & Shades of #DB0FA5

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

#EF1FB8
#F245C4
#F466CF
#F78DDB
#F9AEE5
#FCD4F1

Shades

#BF0D8F
#A20B7A
#860964
#69074F
#4C0539
#300324

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB0FA5.

How #DB0FA5 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#DB0FA5
Protanopia#6363A4
Protanomaly#A14EA5
Deuteranopia#8686A1
Deuteranomaly#AE6AA3
Tritanopia#D44040
Tritanomaly#D73376
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB0FA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db0fa5: #DB0FA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB0FA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db0fa5': '#DB0FA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.059, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_db0fa5">#DB0FA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB0FA5"

More Pink Colors

#DB0FA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB0FA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB0FA5?

#DB0FA5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 15, 165) in RGB and hsl(316, 87%, 46%) 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 9.53.

What is the RGB value of #DB0FA5?

#DB0FA5 is rgb(219, 15, 165) — red 219, green 15, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB0FA5?

#DB0FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 25%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB0FA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB0FA5 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB0FA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB0FA5 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 14.67, 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.