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#DB24CF Color

#DB24CF is rgb(219, 36, 207) in RGB, hsl(304, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB24CF
HEX#DB24CF
RGBrgb(219, 36, 207)
HSLhsl(304, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(304, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.266 331.4)
LABlab(52.74% 78.14 -45.75)
LCHlch(52.74% 90.55 329.65)

What #DB24CF 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 #DB24CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DB24CF Channel Values

How #DB24CF 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 36 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB24CF 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB24CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB24CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB24CF

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

Shades

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How #DB24CF 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#DB24CF
Protanopia#6767CF
Protanomaly#A354CF
Deuteranopia#8888CC
Deuteranomaly#AF6ECD
Tritanopia#D05656
Tritanomaly#D54796
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB24CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db24cf: #DB24CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB24CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db24cf': '#DB24CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.141, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_db24cf">#DB24CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB24CF"

More Pink Colors

#DB24CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB24CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB24CF?

#DB24CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 36, 207) in RGB and hsl(304, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #DB24CF?

#DB24CF is rgb(219, 36, 207) — red 219, green 36, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB24CF?

#DB24CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB24CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB24CF scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB24CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB24CF 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 22.58, which is visibly different.

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