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#DB5DFE Color

#DB5DFE is rgb(219, 93, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB5DFE
HEX#DB5DFE
RGBrgb(219, 93, 254)
HSLhsl(287, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(287, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.245 318.2)
LABlab(61.32% 66.49 -58.53)
LCHlch(61.32% 88.58 318.64)

What #DB5DFE 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 #DB5DFE, 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 purple in the library.

#DB5DFE Channel Values

How #DB5DFE 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 93 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB5DFE 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB5DFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB5DFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB5DFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DB5DFE

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 #DB5DFE.

How #DB5DFE 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#DB5DFE
Protanopia#7F7FFE
Protanomaly#AC73FE
Deuteranopia#9797FC
Deuteranomaly#B683FD
Tritanopia#CB8181
Tritanomaly#D174C0
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB5DFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db5dfe: #DB5DFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB5DFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db5dfe': '#DB5DFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.365, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_db5dfe">#DB5DFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB5DFE"

More Purple Colors

#DB5DFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB5DFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB5DFE?

#DB5DFE is a light purple — rgb(219, 93, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.

What is the RGB value of #DB5DFE?

#DB5DFE is rgb(219, 93, 254) — red 219, green 93, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB5DFE?

#DB5DFE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 63%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB5DFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB5DFE scores 3:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB5DFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB5DFE 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 17.82, which is visibly different.

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