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#DB84B4 Color

#DB84B4 is rgb(219, 132, 180) in RGB, hsl(327, 55%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 18%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB84B4
HEX#DB84B4
RGBrgb(219, 132, 180)
HSLhsl(327, 55%, 69%)
HSVhsv(327, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 18%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.122 346.4)
LABlab(65.80% 38.95 -10.40)
LCHlch(65.80% 40.31 345.05)

What #DB84B4 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 #DB84B4, 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.

#DB84B4 Channel Values

How #DB84B4 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 132 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 55% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 18% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB84B4 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB84B4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB84B4; 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 #DB84B4

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 #DB84B4 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#DB84B4
Protanopia#9898B4
Protanomaly#B790B4
Deuteranopia#A7A7B2
Deuteranomaly#BE9BB3
Tritanopia#D78B8B
Tritanomaly#D9889D
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB84B4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db84b4: #DB84B4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB84B4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db84b4': '#DB84B4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.518, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_db84b4">#DB84B4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB84B4"

More Pink Colors

#DB84B4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB84B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB84B4?

#DB84B4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 132, 180) in RGB and hsl(327, 55%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #DB84B4?

#DB84B4 is rgb(219, 132, 180) — red 219, green 132, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB84B4?

#DB84B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB84B4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB84B4 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB84B4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB84B4 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.15, which is visibly different.

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