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#DB7AE6 Color

#DB7AE6 is rgb(219, 122, 230) in RGB, hsl(294, 68%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 47%, 0%, 10%) 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB7AE6
HEX#DB7AE6
RGBrgb(219, 122, 230)
HSLhsl(294, 68%, 69%)
HSVhsv(294, 47%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 47%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.18 323.4)
LABlab(65.37% 50.19 -38.95)
LCHlch(65.37% 63.53 322.19)

What #DB7AE6 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 #DB7AE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.79Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.95Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.28Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.62Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.16Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.15

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

#DB7AE6 Channel Values

How #DB7AE6 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 122 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 68% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 47% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB7AE6 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB7AE6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB7AE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB7AE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB7AE6
Complementary
#85E67A
Analogous
#A57AE6
Analogous
#E67ABB
Triadic
#E6DB7A
Triadic
#7AE6DB
Split comp.
#BBE67A
Split comp.
#7AE6A5

Tints & Shades of #DB7AE6

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

#E08BE9
#E49CEC
#E9AEEF
#EFC3F4
#F3D4F7
#F8E5FA

Shades

#D054DE
#C529D6
#A121B0
#7E1A89
#5B1363
#330B38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB7AE6.

How #DB7AE6 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#DB7AE6
Protanopia#9191E6
Protanomaly#B388E6
Deuteranopia#A3A3E4
Deuteranomaly#BC94E5
Tritanopia#D08E8E
Tritanomaly#D586B8
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB7AE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db7ae6: #DB7AE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB7AE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db7ae6': '#DB7AE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.478, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_db7ae6">#DB7AE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB7AE6"

More Pink Colors

#DB7AE6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB7AE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB7AE6?

#DB7AE6 is a light pink — rgb(219, 122, 230) in RGB and hsl(294, 68%, 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #DB7AE6?

#DB7AE6 is rgb(219, 122, 230) — red 219, green 122, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB7AE6?

#DB7AE6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 47%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB7AE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB7AE6 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB7AE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB7AE6 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 5.79, 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.