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#DB39CD Color

#DB39CD is rgb(219, 57, 205) in RGB, hsl(305, 69%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB39CD
HEX#DB39CD
RGBrgb(219, 57, 205)
HSLhsl(305, 69%, 54%)
HSVhsv(305, 74%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.248 331.9)
LABlab(54.44% 72.95 -41.93)
LCHlch(54.44% 84.14 330.11)

What #DB39CD 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 #DB39CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 5.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.53Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.09Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 15.98Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.98Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.05

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

#DB39CD Channel Values

How #DB39CD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 69% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 74% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB39CD 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB39CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB39CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB39CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB39CD
Complementary
#39DB46
Analogous
#9739DB
Analogous
#DB397C
Triadic
#CDDB39
Triadic
#39CDDB
Split comp.
#7CDB39
Split comp.
#39DB97

Tints & Shades of #DB39CD

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

#DF53D4
#E571DB
#EA8BE2
#EEA5E8
#F3BEEF
#F9DDF6

Shades

#CB25BD
#AC20A1
#8E1A85
#6C1464
#4E0E48
#2F092C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB39CD.

How #DB39CD 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#DB39CD
Protanopia#6E6ECD
Protanomaly#A55DCD
Deuteranopia#8C8CCA
Deuteranomaly#B174CB
Tritanopia#D15E5E
Tritanomaly#D55298
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB39CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db39cd: #DB39CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB39CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db39cd': '#DB39CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.224, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_db39cd">#DB39CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB39CD"

More Pink Colors

#DB39CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB39CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB39CD?

#DB39CD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 57, 205) in RGB and hsl(305, 69%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #DB39CD?

#DB39CD is rgb(219, 57, 205) — red 219, green 57, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB39CD?

#DB39CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB39CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB39CD scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB39CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB39CD 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 18.79, 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.