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#DB8FCA Color

#DB8FCA is rgb(219, 143, 202) in RGB, hsl(313, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 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 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8FCA
HEX#DB8FCA
RGBrgb(219, 143, 202)
HSLhsl(313, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(313, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.119 335.2)
LABlab(68.77% 36.06 -18.24)
LCHlch(68.77% 40.41 333.17)

What #DB8FCA 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 #DB8FCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.22Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.93Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.97Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.23Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.9Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.13

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

#DB8FCA Channel Values

How #DB8FCA 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 143 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 8% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8FCA 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB8FCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB8FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB8FCA
Complementary
#8FDBA0
Analogous
#C58FDB
Analogous
#DB8FA5
Triadic
#CADB8F
Triadic
#8FCADB
Split comp.
#A5DB8F
Split comp.
#8FDBC5

Tints & Shades of #DB8FCA

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

#E09FD2
#E5AED9
#EABEE0
#EEC9E6
#F3D8ED
#F8E8F4

Shades

#CE69B8
#C346A8
#A2348A
#7F296C
#591D4C
#36112E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8FCA.

How #DB8FCA 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#DB8FCA
Protanopia#9F9FCA
Protanomaly#BA99CA
Deuteranopia#ADADC8
Deuteranomaly#C1A2C9
Tritanopia#D59898
Tritanomaly#D895AE
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8fca: #DB8FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8fca': '#DB8FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.561, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_db8fca">#DB8FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8FCA"

More Pink Colors

#DB8FCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB8FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8FCA?

#DB8FCA is a light pink — rgb(219, 143, 202) in RGB and hsl(313, 51%, 71%) 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 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #DB8FCA?

#DB8FCA is rgb(219, 143, 202) — red 219, green 143, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8FCA?

#DB8FCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8FCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8FCA scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8FCA 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 7.93, 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.