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#DB79FB Color

#DB79FB is rgb(219, 121, 251) in RGB, hsl(285, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB79FB
HEX#DB79FB
RGBrgb(219, 121, 251)
HSLhsl(285, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(285, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.203 317.3)
LABlab(65.99% 53.70 -49.51)
LCHlch(65.99% 73.04 317.32)

What #DB79FB 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 #DB79FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.32Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.86Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.32Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.48Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.44Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.73

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

#DB79FB Channel Values

How #DB79FB 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 121 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB79FB 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB79FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB79FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB79FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB79FB
Complementary
#9AFB79
Analogous
#9A79FB
Analogous
#FB79DB
Triadic
#FBDB79
Triadic
#79FBDB
Split comp.
#DBFB79
Split comp.
#79FB9A

Tints & Shades of #DB79FB

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

#E08DFB
#E49CFC
#E9B0FD
#EDBFFD
#F3D2FE
#F7E1FE

Shades

#CD48F9
#BF16F8
#A107D5
#7F05A8
#5A0477
#340245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB79FB.

How #DB79FB 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#DB79FB
Protanopia#9090FB
Protanomaly#B387FB
Deuteranopia#A2A2F9
Deuteranomaly#BC93FA
Tritanopia#CD9292
Tritanomaly#D389C5
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB79FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db79fb: #DB79FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB79FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db79fb': '#DB79FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.475, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_db79fb">#DB79FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB79FB"

More Purple Colors

#DB79FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB79FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB79FB?

#DB79FB is a light purple — rgb(219, 121, 251) in RGB and hsl(285, 94%, 73%) 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #DB79FB?

#DB79FB is rgb(219, 121, 251) — red 219, green 121, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB79FB?

#DB79FB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB79FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB79FB scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB79FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB79FB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.

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