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#DB64DD Color

#DB64DD is rgb(219, 100, 221) in RGB, hsl(299, 64%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB64DD
HEX#DB64DD
RGBrgb(219, 100, 221)
HSLhsl(299, 64%, 63%)
HSVhsv(299, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.206 326.9)
LABlab(61.03% 59.07 -40.68)
LCHlch(61.03% 71.72 325.44)

What #DB64DD 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 #DB64DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.4Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.49Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.99Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.06Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.15Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.44

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

#DB64DD Channel Values

How #DB64DD 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 100 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 64% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB64DD 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB64DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB64DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB64DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB64DD
Complementary
#66DD64
Analogous
#9F64DD
Analogous
#DD64A3
Triadic
#DDDB64
Triadic
#64DDDB
Split comp.
#A3DD64
Split comp.
#64DD9F

Tints & Shades of #DB64DD

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

#E079E2
#E58EE6
#EAA3EB
#EEB8EF
#F3CDF4
#F8E2F9

Shades

#D343D6
#BE2AC0
#9D239F
#781B79
#571358
#320B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB64DD.

How #DB64DD 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#DB64DD
Protanopia#8383DD
Protanomaly#AD78DD
Deuteranopia#9999DB
Deuteranomaly#B787DC
Tritanopia#D07C7C
Tritanomaly#D573AC
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB64DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db64dd: #DB64DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB64DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db64dd': '#DB64DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.392, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_db64dd">#DB64DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB64DD"

More Pink Colors

#DB64DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB64DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB64DD?

#DB64DD is a light pink — rgb(219, 100, 221) in RGB and hsl(299, 64%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.4.

What is the RGB value of #DB64DD?

#DB64DD is rgb(219, 100, 221) — red 219, green 100, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB64DD?

#DB64DD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB64DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB64DD scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB64DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB64DD 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.