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#DB50E2 Color

#DB50E2 is rgb(219, 80, 226) in RGB, hsl(297, 72%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 65%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB50E2
HEX#DB50E2
RGBrgb(219, 80, 226)
HSLhsl(297, 72%, 60%)
HSVhsv(297, 65%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 65%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.238 325.8)
LABlab(58.15% 67.80 -47.99)
LCHlch(58.15% 83.07 324.71)

What #DB50E2 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 #DB50E2, 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.

#DB50E2 Channel Values

How #DB50E2 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 80 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 72% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 65% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB50E2 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB50E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB50E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB50E2; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB50E2

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

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How #DB50E2 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#DB50E2
Protanopia#7878E2
Protanomaly#A96AE2
Deuteranopia#9292E0
Deuteranomaly#B47DE1
Tritanopia#CF7171
Tritanomaly#D466AA
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB50E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db50e2: #DB50E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB50E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db50e2': '#DB50E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.314, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_db50e2">#DB50E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB50E2"

More Pink Colors

#DB50E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB50E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB50E2?

#DB50E2 is a light pink — rgb(219, 80, 226) in RGB and hsl(297, 72%, 60%) 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 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #DB50E2?

#DB50E2 is rgb(219, 80, 226) — red 219, green 80, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB50E2?

#DB50E2 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 65%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB50E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB50E2 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB50E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB50E2 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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