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#DB61CF Color

#DB61CF is rgb(219, 97, 207) in RGB, hsl(306, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB61CF
HEX#DB61CF
RGBrgb(219, 97, 207)
HSLhsl(306, 63%, 62%)
HSVhsv(306, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.199 331.4)
LABlab(59.99% 58.61 -34.42)
LCHlch(59.99% 67.97 329.57)

What #DB61CF 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 #DB61CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 5.38Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.76Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 7.93Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.04Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.2Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.79

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

#DB61CF Channel Values

How #DB61CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 63% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB61CF 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB61CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB61CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB61CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB61CF
Complementary
#61DB6D
Analogous
#AA61DB
Analogous
#DB6192
Triadic
#CFDB61
Triadic
#61CFDB
Split comp.
#92DB61
Split comp.
#61DBAA

Tints & Shades of #DB61CF

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

#E076D5
#E58BDC
#E99FE2
#EFB8E9
#F4CDF0
#F8E2F6

Shades

#D440C5
#BB2AAD
#9A238E
#791B6F
#571451
#320B2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB61CF.

How #DB61CF 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#DB61CF
Protanopia#8181CF
Protanomaly#AD76CF
Deuteranopia#9898CD
Deuteranomaly#B785CE
Tritanopia#D27777
Tritanomaly#D66FA2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB61CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db61cf: #DB61CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB61CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db61cf': '#DB61CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.380, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_db61cf">#DB61CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB61CF"

More Pink Colors

#DB61CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB61CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB61CF?

#DB61CF is a light pink — rgb(219, 97, 207) in RGB and hsl(306, 63%, 62%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #DB61CF?

#DB61CF is rgb(219, 97, 207) — red 219, green 97, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB61CF?

#DB61CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB61CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB61CF scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB61CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB61CF 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 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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