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#DB8ACE Color

#DB8ACE is rgb(219, 138, 206) in RGB, hsl(310, 53%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 6%, 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 9.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8ACE
HEX#DB8ACE
RGBrgb(219, 138, 206)
HSLhsl(310, 53%, 70%)
HSVhsv(310, 37%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.131 332.8)
LABlab(67.82% 39.10 -21.90)
LCHlch(67.82% 44.81 330.75)

What #DB8ACE 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 #DB8ACE, 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.

#DB8ACE Channel Values

How #DB8ACE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 53% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 37% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8ACE 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB8ACE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8ACE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DB8ACE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8ACE.

How #DB8ACE 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#DB8ACE
Protanopia#9C9CCE
Protanomaly#B995CE
Deuteranopia#AAAACC
Deuteranomaly#C09ECD
Tritanopia#D59595
Tritanomaly#D791AF
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8ACE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8ace: #DB8ACE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8ACE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8ace': '#DB8ACE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.541, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_db8ace">#DB8ACE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8ACE"

More Pink Colors

#DB8ACE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB8ACE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8ACE?

#DB8ACE is a light pink — rgb(219, 138, 206) in RGB and hsl(310, 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 9.4.

What is the RGB value of #DB8ACE?

#DB8ACE is rgb(219, 138, 206) — red 219, green 138, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8ACE?

#DB8ACE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8ACE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8ACE scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8ACE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8ACE 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 10.1, which is visibly different.

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