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#DB2997 Color

#DB2997 is rgb(219, 41, 151) in RGB, hsl(323, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 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 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB2997
HEX#DB2997
RGBrgb(219, 41, 151)
HSLhsl(323, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(323, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.229 348.9)
LABlab(50.95% 72.02 -15.78)
LCHlch(50.95% 73.72 347.64)

What #DB2997 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 #DB2997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.3Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6.51Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 6.52Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.66Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.11Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 10.44

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

#DB2997 Channel Values

How #DB2997 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 41 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 31% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB2997 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 text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB2997 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB2997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB2997; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB2997
Complementary
#29DB6D
Analogous
#C629DB
Analogous
#DB293E
Triadic
#97DB29
Triadic
#2997DB
Split comp.
#3EDB29
Split comp.
#29DBC6

Tints & Shades of #DB2997

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

#E048A6
#E462B2
#EA81C1
#EF9FD0
#F4BEDF
#F8D8EC

Shades

#C02183
#A61C71
#87175C
#691247
#4A0D33
#300821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB2997.

How #DB2997 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#DB2997
Protanopia#686896
Protanomaly#A35697
Deuteranopia#898993
Deuteranomaly#B06F94
Tritanopia#D64444
Tritanomaly#D83B6F
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB2997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db2997: #DB2997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB2997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db2997': '#DB2997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.161, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_db2997">#DB2997</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB2997"

More Pink Colors

#DB2997 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB2997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB2997?

#DB2997 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 41, 151) in RGB and hsl(323, 71%, 51%) 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 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #DB2997?

#DB2997 is rgb(219, 41, 151) — red 219, green 41, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB2997?

#DB2997 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB2997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB2997 scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB2997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB2997 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 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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