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#DB80BE Color

#DB80BE is rgb(219, 128, 190) in RGB, hsl(319, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB80BE
HEX#DB80BE
RGBrgb(219, 128, 190)
HSLhsl(319, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(319, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.135 340.1)
LABlab(65.25% 42.09 -16.84)
LCHlch(65.25% 45.34 338.19)

What #DB80BE 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 #DB80BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 5.34Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.6Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 7.74Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.02Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.21Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.79

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

#DB80BE Channel Values

How #DB80BE 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 128 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 13% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB80BE 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 text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB80BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB80BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB80BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB80BE
Complementary
#80DB9D
Analogous
#CA80DB
Analogous
#DB8090
Triadic
#BEDB80
Triadic
#80BEDB
Split comp.
#90DB80
Split comp.
#80DBCA

Tints & Shades of #DB80BE

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

#E090C6
#E5A4D0
#EAB3D8
#EEC3E1
#F3D3E9
#F8E7F3

Shades

#D15CAC
#C7389A
#A32E7E
#7B235F
#581944
#340F28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB80BE.

How #DB80BE 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#DB80BE
Protanopia#9595BE
Protanomaly#B58DBE
Deuteranopia#A5A5BC
Deuteranomaly#BD98BD
Tritanopia#D68A8A
Tritanomaly#D886A1
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB80BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db80be: #DB80BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB80BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db80be': '#DB80BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.502, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_db80be">#DB80BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB80BE"

More Pink Colors

#DB80BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB80BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB80BE?

#DB80BE is a light pink — rgb(219, 128, 190) in RGB and hsl(319, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #DB80BE?

#DB80BE is rgb(219, 128, 190) — red 219, green 128, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB80BE?

#DB80BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB80BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB80BE scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB80BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB80BE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.