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#DB39AA Color

#DB39AA is rgb(219, 57, 170) in RGB, hsl(318, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 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 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB39AA
HEX#DB39AA
RGBrgb(219, 57, 170)
HSLhsl(318, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(318, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.225 343)
LABlab(53.09% 69.46 -23.76)
LCHlch(53.09% 73.41 341.11)

What #DB39AA 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 #DB39AA, 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.

#DB39AA Channel Values

How #DB39AA 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 57 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 22% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB39AA 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB39AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB39AA; 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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Tints & Shades of #DB39AA

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.

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How #DB39AA 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#DB39AA
Protanopia#6E6EA9
Protanomaly#A55DAA
Deuteranopia#8C8CA6
Deuteranomaly#B174A8
Tritanopia#D55353
Tritanomaly#D74A7F
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB39AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db39aa: #DB39AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB39AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db39aa': '#DB39AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.224, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_db39aa">#DB39AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB39AA"

More Pink Colors

#DB39AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB39AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB39AA?

#DB39AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 57, 170) in RGB and hsl(318, 69%, 54%) 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 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #DB39AA?

#DB39AA is rgb(219, 57, 170) — red 219, green 57, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB39AA?

#DB39AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB39AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB39AA scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB39AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB39AA 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 12.52, which is visibly different.

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