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#DB3D99 Color

#DB3D99 is rgb(219, 61, 153) in RGB, hsl(325, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB3D99
HEX#DB3D99
RGBrgb(219, 61, 153)
HSLhsl(325, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(325, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 30%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.211 349.4)
LABlab(52.99% 66.76 -13.91)
LCHlch(52.99% 68.19 348.23)

What #DB3D99 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 #DB3D99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 6.44Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 6.52Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.72Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 8.28Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.31Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.54

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

#DB3D99 Channel Values

How #DB3D99 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 61 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 30% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB3D99 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB3D99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB3D99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB3D99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB3D99
Complementary
#3DDB7F
Analogous
#CE3DDB
Analogous
#DB3D4A
Triadic
#99DB3D
Triadic
#3D99DB
Split comp.
#4ADB3D
Split comp.
#3DDBCE

Tints & Shades of #DB3D99

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

#E057A7
#E571B5
#EA8BC2
#EFA9D2
#F4C3DF
#F9DDED

Shades

#CF2688
#AC2072
#8E1A5E
#70154A
#520F36
#2F091F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB3D99.

How #DB3D99 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#DB3D99
Protanopia#6F6F98
Protanomaly#A65F99
Deuteranopia#8D8D95
Deuteranomaly#B27597
Tritanopia#D65050
Tritanomaly#D84974
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB3D99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db3d99: #DB3D99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB3D99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db3d99': '#DB3D99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.239, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_db3d99">#DB3D99</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB3D99"

More Pink Colors

#DB3D99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB3D99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB3D99?

#DB3D99 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 61, 153) in RGB and hsl(325, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #DB3D99?

#DB3D99 is rgb(219, 61, 153) — red 219, green 61, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB3D99?

#DB3D99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB3D99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB3D99 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB3D99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB3D99 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DB3D99 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.