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#DB66EB Color

#DB66EB is rgb(219, 102, 235) in RGB, hsl(293, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 57%, 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 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB66EB
HEX#DB66EB
RGBrgb(219, 102, 235)
HSLhsl(293, 77%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 57%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.216 322.7)
LABlab(61.93% 60.06 -47.07)
LCHlch(61.93% 76.31 321.91)

What #DB66EB 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 #DB66EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.65Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.72Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.94Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.38Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.15Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.69

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

#DB66EB Channel Values

How #DB66EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 77% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 57% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB66EB 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB66EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB66EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB66EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB66EB
Complementary
#75EB66
Analogous
#9966EB
Analogous
#EB66B8
Triadic
#EBDB66
Triadic
#66EBDB
Split comp.
#B8EB66
Split comp.
#66EB99

Tints & Shades of #DB66EB

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

#E17CEE
#E58EF0
#EAA5F3
#EEB7F6
#F4CDF9
#F8DFFB

Shades

#D23DE6
#C31CD9
#9E17B0
#7E128C
#590D63
#35083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB66EB.

How #DB66EB 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#DB66EB
Protanopia#8484EB
Protanomaly#AE79EB
Deuteranopia#9A9AE9
Deuteranomaly#B888EA
Tritanopia#CE8181
Tritanomaly#D477B5
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB66EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db66eb: #DB66EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB66EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db66eb': '#DB66EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.400, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_db66eb">#DB66EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB66EB"

More Pink Colors

#DB66EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB66EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB66EB?

#DB66EB is a light pink — rgb(219, 102, 235) in RGB and hsl(293, 77%, 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 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #DB66EB?

#DB66EB is rgb(219, 102, 235) — red 219, green 102, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB66EB?

#DB66EB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB66EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB66EB scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB66EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB66EB 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 9.94, 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.