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#DB76CD Color

#DB76CD is rgb(219, 118, 205) in RGB, hsl(308, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 6%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB76CD
HEX#DB76CD
RGBrgb(219, 118, 205)
HSLhsl(308, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(308, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.164 332.5)
LABlab(63.71% 48.79 -27.58)
LCHlch(63.71% 56.04 330.52)

What #DB76CD 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 #DB76CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.55Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.57Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.64Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.64Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.36

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

#DB76CD Channel Values

How #DB76CD 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 118 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB76CD 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB76CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB76CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB76CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB76CD
Complementary
#76DB83
Analogous
#B676DB
Analogous
#DB769B
Triadic
#CDDB76
Triadic
#76CDDB
Split comp.
#9BDB76
Split comp.
#76DBB6

Tints & Shades of #DB76CD

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

#E08AD5
#E49ADA
#EAAEE2
#EEBFE8
#F3D3EF
#F8E3F5

Shades

#D152C0
#C133AE
#9D2A8E
#7D2171
#591850
#340E2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB76CD.

How #DB76CD 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#DB76CD
Protanopia#8E8ECD
Protanomaly#B285CD
Deuteranopia#A1A1CB
Deuteranomaly#BB92CC
Tritanopia#D38585
Tritanomaly#D67FA7
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB76CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db76cd: #DB76CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB76CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db76cd': '#DB76CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.463, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_db76cd">#DB76CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB76CD"

More Pink Colors

#DB76CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB76CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB76CD?

#DB76CD is a light pink — rgb(219, 118, 205) in RGB and hsl(308, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #DB76CD?

#DB76CD is rgb(219, 118, 205) — red 219, green 118, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB76CD?

#DB76CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB76CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB76CD scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB76CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB76CD 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 7.55, 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.