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#DB78E8 Color

#DB78E8 is rgb(219, 120, 232) in RGB, hsl(293, 71%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB78E8
HEX#DB78E8
RGBrgb(219, 120, 232)
HSLhsl(293, 71%, 69%)
HSVhsv(293, 48%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.186 322.8)
LABlab(65.06% 51.42 -40.53)
LCHlch(65.06% 65.48 321.76)

What #DB78E8 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 #DB78E8, 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.

#DB78E8 Channel Values

How #DB78E8 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 120 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 71% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 48% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB78E8 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB78E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB78E8; 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 #DB78E8

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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Shades

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How #DB78E8 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#DB78E8
Protanopia#8F8FE8
Protanomaly#B387E8
Deuteranopia#A2A2E6
Deuteranomaly#BB93E7
Tritanopia#D08D8D
Tritanomaly#D485B9
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB78E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db78e8: #DB78E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB78E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db78e8': '#DB78E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.471, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_db78e8">#DB78E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB78E8"

More Pink Colors

#DB78E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB78E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB78E8?

#DB78E8 is a light pink — rgb(219, 120, 232) in RGB and hsl(293, 71%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #DB78E8?

#DB78E8 is rgb(219, 120, 232) — red 219, green 120, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB78E8?

#DB78E8 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB78E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB78E8 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB78E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB78E8 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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