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#DB70D4 Color

#DB70D4 is rgb(219, 112, 212) in RGB, hsl(304, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 3%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB70D4
HEX#DB70D4
RGBrgb(219, 112, 212)
HSLhsl(304, 60%, 65%)
HSVhsv(304, 49%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 3%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.18 329.8)
LABlab(62.82% 52.50 -32.87)
LCHlch(62.82% 61.94 327.95)

What #DB70D4 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 #DB70D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DB70D4 Channel Values

How #DB70D4 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 112 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 60% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 49% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 3% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB70D4 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB70D4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB70D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB70D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB70D4

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB70D4.

How #DB70D4 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#DB70D4
Protanopia#8A8AD4
Protanomaly#B081D4
Deuteranopia#9E9ED2
Deuteranomaly#BA8ED3
Tritanopia#D28282
Tritanomaly#D67BA9
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB70D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db70d4: #DB70D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB70D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db70d4': '#DB70D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.439, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_db70d4">#DB70D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB70D4"

More Pink Colors

#DB70D4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB70D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB70D4?

#DB70D4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 112, 212) in RGB and hsl(304, 60%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.23.

What is the RGB value of #DB70D4?

#DB70D4 is rgb(219, 112, 212) — red 219, green 112, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB70D4?

#DB70D4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 3%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB70D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB70D4 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB70D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB70D4 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 1.23, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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