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#DB29C0 Color

#DB29C0 is rgb(219, 41, 192) in RGB, hsl(309, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 12%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB29C0
HEX#DB29C0
RGBrgb(219, 41, 192)
HSLhsl(309, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(309, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.253 335.6)
LABlab(52.45% 75.62 -37.57)
LCHlch(52.45% 84.44 333.58)

What #DB29C0 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 #DB29C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.21Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.99Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.88Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.03Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.25Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.8

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

#DB29C0 Channel Values

How #DB29C0 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 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB29C0 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB29C0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB29C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB29C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB29C0
Complementary
#29DB44
Analogous
#9D29DB
Analogous
#DB2967
Triadic
#C0DB29
Triadic
#29C0DB
Split comp.
#67DB29
Split comp.
#29DB9D

Tints & Shades of #DB29C0

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

#E048C9
#E462D1
#EA81DA
#EF9FE3
#F4BEEC
#F8D8F3

Shades

#C021A8
#A61C91
#871776
#69125C
#4A0D41
#30082A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB29C0.

How #DB29C0 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#DB29C0
Protanopia#6868BF
Protanomaly#A356C0
Deuteranopia#8989BD
Deuteranomaly#B06FBE
Tritanopia#D25353
Tritanomaly#D6458C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB29C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db29c0: #DB29C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB29C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db29c0': '#DB29C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.161, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_db29c0">#DB29C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB29C0"

More Pink Colors

#DB29C0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB29C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB29C0?

#DB29C0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 41, 192) in RGB and hsl(309, 71%, 51%) 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 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #DB29C0?

#DB29C0 is rgb(219, 41, 192) — red 219, green 41, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB29C0?

#DB29C0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB29C0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB29C0 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB29C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB29C0 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.87, 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.