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#DB51DB Color

#DB51DB is rgb(219, 81, 219) in RGB, hsl(300, 66%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 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 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB51DB
HEX#DB51DB
RGBrgb(219, 81, 219)
HSLhsl(300, 66%, 59%)
HSVhsv(300, 63%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.231 327.8)
LABlab(57.99% 66.56 -44.30)
LCHlch(57.99% 79.96 326.35)

What #DB51DB 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 #DB51DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.44Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.62Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.62Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.82Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.84Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.39

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

#DB51DB Channel Values

How #DB51DB 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 81 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 66% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 63% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB51DB 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB51DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB51DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB51DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB51DB
Complementary
#51DB51
Analogous
#9651DB
Analogous
#DB5196
Triadic
#DBDB51
Triadic
#51DBDB
Split comp.
#96DB51
Split comp.
#51DB96

Tints & Shades of #DB51DB

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

#E16BE1
#E580E5
#EA99EA
#EFAFEF
#F4C8F4
#F8DDF8

Shades

#D530D5
#B625B6
#941E94
#771877
#551155
#330A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB51DB.

How #DB51DB 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#DB51DB
Protanopia#7878DB
Protanomaly#A96BDB
Deuteranopia#9292D9
Deuteranomaly#B47DDA
Tritanopia#D07070
Tritanomaly#D465A6
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB51DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db51db: #DB51DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB51DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db51db': '#DB51DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.318, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_db51db">#DB51DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB51DB"

More Pink Colors

#DB51DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB51DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB51DB?

#DB51DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 81, 219) in RGB and hsl(300, 66%, 59%) 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 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #DB51DB?

#DB51DB is rgb(219, 81, 219) — red 219, green 81, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB51DB?

#DB51DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB51DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB51DB scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB51DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB51DB 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 12.82, 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.