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#DB69EC Color

#DB69EC is rgb(219, 105, 236) in RGB, hsl(292, 78%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB69EC
HEX#DB69EC
RGBrgb(219, 105, 236)
HSLhsl(292, 78%, 67%)
HSVhsv(292, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.212 322.3)
LABlab(62.48% 58.88 -46.76)
LCHlch(62.48% 75.19 321.54)

What #DB69EC 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 #DB69EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.4Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.92Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.97Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.97Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.66Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.89

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

#DB69EC Channel Values

How #DB69EC 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 105 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 78% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB69EC 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB69EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB69EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB69EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB69EC
Complementary
#7BEC69
Analogous
#9969EC
Analogous
#EC69BC
Triadic
#ECDB69
Triadic
#69ECDB
Split comp.
#BCEC69
Split comp.
#69EC99

Tints & Shades of #DB69EC

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

#DF7BEF
#E592F2
#E9A4F4
#EFBBF7
#F3CDF9
#F8E4FC

Shades

#D140E7
#C41BDE
#A016B6
#7C118D
#580C64
#34073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB69EC.

How #DB69EC 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#DB69EC
Protanopia#8686EC
Protanomaly#AF7BEC
Deuteranopia#9B9BEA
Deuteranomaly#B88AEB
Tritanopia#CE8484
Tritanomaly#D47AB7
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB69EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db69ec: #DB69EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB69EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db69ec': '#DB69EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.412, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_db69ec">#DB69EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB69EC"

More Pink Colors

#DB69EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB69EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB69EC?

#DB69EC is a light pink — rgb(219, 105, 236) in RGB and hsl(292, 78%, 67%) 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 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #DB69EC?

#DB69EC is rgb(219, 105, 236) — red 219, green 105, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB69EC?

#DB69EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB69EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB69EC scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB69EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB69EC 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 9.92, 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.