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#DB66EA Color

#DB66EA is rgb(219, 102, 234) in RGB, hsl(293, 76%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB66EA
HEX#DB66EA
RGBrgb(219, 102, 234)
HSLhsl(293, 76%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 56%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.215 323)
LABlab(61.89% 59.92 -46.58)
LCHlch(61.89% 75.90 322.14)

What #DB66EA 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 #DB66EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.03Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.72Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.87Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.49Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.73Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.3

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

#DB66EA Channel Values

How #DB66EA 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 102 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 76% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 56% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB66EA 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB66EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB66EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB66EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB66EA
Complementary
#76EA66
Analogous
#9966EA
Analogous
#EA66B8
Triadic
#EADB66
Triadic
#66EADB
Split comp.
#B8EA66
Split comp.
#66EA99

Tints & Shades of #DB66EA

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

#E07DED
#E48FF0
#EAA5F3
#EEB7F5
#F3CEF8
#F8E0FB

Shades

#D13EE5
#C21DD7
#9D18AF
#7D138B
#590D63
#34083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB66EA.

How #DB66EA 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#DB66EA
Protanopia#8484EA
Protanomaly#AE79EA
Deuteranopia#9A9AE8
Deuteranomaly#B888E9
Tritanopia#CE8181
Tritanomaly#D477B5
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB66EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db66ea: #DB66EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB66EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db66ea': '#DB66EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.400, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_db66ea">#DB66EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB66EA"

More Pink Colors

#DB66EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB66EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB66EA?

#DB66EA is a light pink — rgb(219, 102, 234) in RGB and hsl(293, 76%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #DB66EA?

#DB66EA is rgb(219, 102, 234) — red 219, green 102, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB66EA?

#DB66EA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB66EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB66EA scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB66EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB66EA 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 9.87, 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.