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#DB8ACB Color

#DB8ACB is rgb(219, 138, 203) in RGB, hsl(312, 53%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8ACB
HEX#DB8ACB
RGBrgb(219, 138, 203)
HSLhsl(312, 53%, 70%)
HSVhsv(312, 37%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.128 334.3)
LABlab(67.73% 38.71 -20.37)
LCHlch(67.73% 43.74 332.25)

What #DB8ACB 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 #DB8ACB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.43Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.83Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.66Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.93Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.95Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.61

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

#DB8ACB Channel Values

How #DB8ACB 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 138 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 53% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 37% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8ACB 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB8ACB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB8ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8ACB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB8ACB
Complementary
#8ADB9A
Analogous
#C38ADB
Analogous
#DB8AA2
Triadic
#CBDB8A
Triadic
#8ACBDB
Split comp.
#A2DB8A
Split comp.
#8ADBC3

Tints & Shades of #DB8ACB

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

#E09AD2
#E5A9D9
#E9B9E0
#EEC8E7
#F3D8EE
#F8E8F5

Shades

#D067BB
#C440AA
#A4328D
#7D266C
#5A1C4D
#33102C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8ACB.

How #DB8ACB 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#DB8ACB
Protanopia#9C9CCB
Protanomaly#B995CB
Deuteranopia#AAAAC9
Deuteranomaly#C09ECA
Tritanopia#D59494
Tritanomaly#D790AD
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8ACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8acb: #DB8ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8acb': '#DB8ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.541, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_db8acb">#DB8ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8ACB"

More Pink Colors

#DB8ACB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB8ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8ACB?

#DB8ACB is a light pink — rgb(219, 138, 203) in RGB and hsl(312, 53%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #DB8ACB?

#DB8ACB is rgb(219, 138, 203) — red 219, green 138, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8ACB?

#DB8ACB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8ACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8ACB scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8ACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8ACB 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 9.93, 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.