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#DB33BC Color

#DB33BC is rgb(219, 51, 188) in RGB, hsl(311, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 14%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 10.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB33BC
HEX#DB33BC
RGBrgb(219, 51, 188)
HSLhsl(311, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(311, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 14%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.242 336.9)
LABlab(53.15% 72.84 -34.16)
LCHlch(53.15% 80.45 334.87)

What #DB33BC 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 #DB33BC, 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.

#DB33BC Channel Values

How #DB33BC 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 51 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 14% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB33BC 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB33BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB33BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB33BC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB33BC

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 #DB33BC.

How #DB33BC 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#DB33BC
Protanopia#6B6BBB
Protanomaly#A45ABC
Deuteranopia#8B8BB9
Deuteranomaly#B172BA
Tritanopia#D35656
Tritanomaly#D64A8B
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB33BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db33bc: #DB33BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB33BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db33bc': '#DB33BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.200, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_db33bc">#DB33BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB33BC"

More Pink Colors

#DB33BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB33BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB33BC?

#DB33BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 51, 188) in RGB and hsl(311, 70%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.69.

What is the RGB value of #DB33BC?

#DB33BC is rgb(219, 51, 188) — red 219, green 51, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB33BC?

#DB33BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB33BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB33BC scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB33BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB33BC 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 21.87, which is visibly different.

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