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#DB2BF3 Color

#DB2BF3 is rgb(219, 43, 243) in RGB, hsl(293, 89%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB2BF3
HEX#DB2BF3
RGBrgb(219, 43, 243)
HSLhsl(293, 89%, 56%)
HSVhsv(293, 82%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.287 322.3)
LABlab(55.00% 80.78 -62.52)
LCHlch(55.00% 102.15 322.26)

What #DB2BF3 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 #DB2BF3, 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.

#DB2BF3 Channel Values

How #DB2BF3 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 43 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 89% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 82% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB2BF3 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB2BF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB2BF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB2BF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DB2BF3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB2BF3.

How #DB2BF3 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#DB2BF3
Protanopia#6969F3
Protanomaly#A356F3
Deuteranopia#8989F1
Deuteranomaly#B06FF2
Tritanopia#CB6666
Tritanomaly#D255B1
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB2BF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db2bf3: #DB2BF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB2BF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db2bf3': '#DB2BF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.169, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_db2bf3">#DB2BF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB2BF3"

More Pink Colors

#DB2BF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB2BF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB2BF3?

#DB2BF3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 43, 243) in RGB and hsl(293, 89%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.35.

What is the RGB value of #DB2BF3?

#DB2BF3 is rgb(219, 43, 243) — red 219, green 43, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB2BF3?

#DB2BF3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 82%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB2BF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB2BF3 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB2BF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB2BF3 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 13.91, which is visibly different.

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