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#DB4EF4 Color

#DB4EF4 is rgb(219, 78, 244) in RGB, hsl(291, 88%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 12.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB4EF4
HEX#DB4EF4
RGBrgb(219, 78, 244)
HSLhsl(291, 88%, 63%)
HSVhsv(291, 68%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.255 321.2)
LABlab(58.70% 70.85 -57.17)
LCHlch(58.70% 91.04 321.10)

What #DB4EF4 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 #DB4EF4, 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.

#DB4EF4 Channel Values

How #DB4EF4 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 78 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 88% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 68% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB4EF4 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB4EF4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB4EF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB4EF4; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB4EF4

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 #DB4EF4.

How #DB4EF4 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#DB4EF4
Protanopia#7777F4
Protanomaly#A869F4
Deuteranopia#9191F2
Deuteranomaly#B47CF3
Tritanopia#CC7676
Tritanomaly#D268B6
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB4EF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db4ef4: #DB4EF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB4EF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db4ef4': '#DB4EF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.306, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_db4ef4">#DB4EF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB4EF4"

More Pink Colors

#DB4EF4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB4EF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB4EF4?

#DB4EF4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 78, 244) in RGB and hsl(291, 88%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.93.

What is the RGB value of #DB4EF4?

#DB4EF4 is rgb(219, 78, 244) — red 219, green 78, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB4EF4?

#DB4EF4 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 68%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB4EF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB4EF4 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB4EF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB4EF4 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 19.32, which is visibly different.

Open #DB4EF4 in a Tool

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