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#DB75DA Color

#DB75DA is rgb(219, 117, 218) in RGB, hsl(301, 59%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 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 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB75DA
HEX#DB75DA
RGBrgb(219, 117, 218)
HSLhsl(301, 59%, 66%)
HSVhsv(301, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.177 327.6)
LABlab(63.97% 50.94 -34.45)
LCHlch(63.97% 61.49 325.93)

What #DB75DA 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 #DB75DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 1.97Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 2.69Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.47Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.96Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.57Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.64

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

#DB75DA Channel Values

How #DB75DA 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 117 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 59% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB75DA 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB75DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB75DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB75DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB75DA
Complementary
#75DB77
Analogous
#AA75DB
Analogous
#DB75A7
Triadic
#DADB75
Triadic
#75DADB
Split comp.
#A7DB75
Split comp.
#75DBAA

Tints & Shades of #DB75DA

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

#E189DF
#E59AE4
#EAAEE9
#EEBEED
#F3D2F3
#F8E3F7

Shades

#D251D0
#C332C0
#9E299C
#7E207C
#591758
#350E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB75DA.

How #DB75DA 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#DB75DA
Protanopia#8D8DDA
Protanomaly#B284DA
Deuteranopia#A0A0D8
Deuteranomaly#BB91D9
Tritanopia#D28787
Tritanomaly#D580AF
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB75DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db75da: #DB75DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB75DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db75da': '#DB75DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.459, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_db75da">#DB75DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB75DA"

More Pink Colors

#DB75DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB75DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB75DA?

#DB75DA is a light pink — rgb(219, 117, 218) in RGB and hsl(301, 59%, 66%) 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 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #DB75DA?

#DB75DA is rgb(219, 117, 218) — red 219, green 117, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB75DA?

#DB75DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB75DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB75DA scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB75DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB75DA 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 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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