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#DB57CA Color

#DB57CA is rgb(219, 87, 202) in RGB, hsl(308, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 8%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB57CA
HEX#DB57CA
RGBrgb(219, 87, 202)
HSLhsl(308, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(308, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 8%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.21 333)
LABlab(58.20% 62.19 -34.36)
LCHlch(58.20% 71.05 331.08)

What #DB57CA 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 #DB57CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.05Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.06Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.75Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.04Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.96Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.64

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

#DB57CA Channel Values

How #DB57CA 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 87 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 8% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB57CA 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB57CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB57CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB57CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB57CA
Complementary
#57DB68
Analogous
#AB57DB
Analogous
#DB5787
Triadic
#CADB57
Triadic
#57CADB
Split comp.
#87DB57
Split comp.
#57DBAB

Tints & Shades of #DB57CA

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

#E06CD0
#E585D8
#EA9ADF
#EFB3E7
#F3C8EE
#F9E2F6

Shades

#D435BF
#B927A6
#972088
#761969
#54124B
#320B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB57CA.

How #DB57CA 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#DB57CA
Protanopia#7C7CCA
Protanomaly#AA6FCA
Deuteranopia#9494C7
Deuteranomaly#B580C8
Tritanopia#D26F6F
Tritanomaly#D6669C
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #DB57CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db57ca: #DB57CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB57CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db57ca': '#DB57CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.341, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_db57ca">#DB57CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB57CA"

More Pink Colors

#DB57CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB57CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB57CA?

#DB57CA is a light pink — rgb(219, 87, 202) in RGB and hsl(308, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #DB57CA?

#DB57CA is rgb(219, 87, 202) — red 219, green 87, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB57CA?

#DB57CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB57CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB57CA scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB57CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB57CA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.

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