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#DB52EB Color

#DB52EB is rgb(219, 82, 235) in RGB, hsl(294, 79%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 65%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB52EB
HEX#DB52EB
RGBrgb(219, 82, 235)
HSLhsl(294, 79%, 62%)
HSVhsv(294, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 65%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.243 323.4)
LABlab(58.83% 68.20 -51.95)
LCHlch(58.83% 85.74 322.70)

What #DB52EB 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 #DB52EB, 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.

#DB52EB Channel Values

How #DB52EB 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 82 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 79% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB52EB 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB52EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB52EB; 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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Tints & Shades of #DB52EB

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.

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How #DB52EB 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#DB52EB
Protanopia#7979EB
Protanomaly#A96BEB
Deuteranopia#9393E9
Deuteranomaly#B47EEA
Tritanopia#CD7575
Tritanomaly#D369B1
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB52EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db52eb: #DB52EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB52EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db52eb': '#DB52EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.322, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_db52eb">#DB52EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB52EB"

More Pink Colors

#DB52EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB52EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB52EB?

#DB52EB is a light pink — rgb(219, 82, 235) in RGB and hsl(294, 79%, 62%) 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 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #DB52EB?

#DB52EB is rgb(219, 82, 235) — red 219, green 82, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB52EB?

#DB52EB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB52EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB52EB scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB52EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB52EB 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 14.96, which is visibly different.

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