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#DB61CD Color

#DB61CD is rgb(219, 97, 205) in RGB, hsl(307, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB61CD
HEX#DB61CD
RGBrgb(219, 97, 205)
HSLhsl(307, 63%, 62%)
HSVhsv(307, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.198 332.1)
LABlab(59.92% 58.37 -33.41)
LCHlch(59.92% 67.25 330.22)

What #DB61CD 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 #DB61CD, 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.

#DB61CD Channel Values

How #DB61CD 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 97 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 63% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB61CD 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB61CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB61CD; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #DB61CD

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 #DB61CD.

How #DB61CD 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#DB61CD
Protanopia#8181CD
Protanomaly#AD76CD
Deuteranopia#9898CB
Deuteranomaly#B785CC
Tritanopia#D27676
Tritanomaly#D66EA0
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB61CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db61cd: #DB61CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB61CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db61cd': '#DB61CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.380, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_db61cd">#DB61CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB61CD"

More Pink Colors

#DB61CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB61CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB61CD?

#DB61CD is a light pink — rgb(219, 97, 205) in RGB and hsl(307, 63%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #DB61CD?

#DB61CD is rgb(219, 97, 205) — red 219, green 97, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB61CD?

#DB61CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB61CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB61CD scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB61CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB61CD 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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