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#DB76EF Color

#DB76EF is rgb(219, 118, 239) in RGB, hsl(290, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 51%, 0%, 6%) 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 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB76EF
HEX#DB76EF
RGBrgb(219, 118, 239)
HSLhsl(290, 79%, 70%)
HSVhsv(290, 51%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 51%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.195 320.8)
LABlab(64.95% 53.36 -44.56)
LCHlch(64.95% 69.52 320.13)

What #DB76EF 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 #DB76EF, 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.

#DB76EF Channel Values

How #DB76EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 79% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 51% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB76EF 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB76EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB76EF; 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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Tints & Shades of #DB76EF

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.

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How #DB76EF 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#DB76EF
Protanopia#8E8EEF
Protanomaly#B285EF
Deuteranopia#A1A1ED
Deuteranomaly#BB92EE
Tritanopia#CF8D8D
Tritanomaly#D485BC
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB76EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db76ef: #DB76EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB76EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db76ef': '#DB76EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.463, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_db76ef">#DB76EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB76EF"

More Pink Colors

#DB76EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB76EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB76EF?

#DB76EF is a light pink — rgb(219, 118, 239) in RGB and hsl(290, 79%, 70%) 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 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #DB76EF?

#DB76EF is rgb(219, 118, 239) — red 219, green 118, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB76EF?

#DB76EF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 51%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB76EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB76EF scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB76EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB76EF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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