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#DB8FD4 Color

#DB8FD4 is rgb(219, 143, 212) in RGB, hsl(306, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8FD4
HEX#DB8FD4
RGBrgb(219, 143, 212)
HSLhsl(306, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(306, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.128 330)
LABlab(69.07% 37.37 -23.32)
LCHlch(69.07% 44.05 328.03)

What #DB8FD4 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 #DB8FD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.11Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.73Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.38Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.75Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.19Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 12.36

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

#DB8FD4 Channel Values

How #DB8FD4 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 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 3% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8FD4 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB8FD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB8FD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8FD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB8FD4
Complementary
#8FDB97
Analogous
#BD8FDB
Analogous
#DB8FAE
Triadic
#D3DB8F
Triadic
#8FD3DB
Split comp.
#AEDB8F
Split comp.
#8FDBBD

Tints & Shades of #DB8FD4

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

#E09FD9
#E5AEDF
#EABEE5
#EEC9EA
#F3D8F0
#F8E8F6

Shades

#CE69C4
#C346B7
#A23497
#7F2976
#591D53
#361132

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8FD4.

How #DB8FD4 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#DB8FD4
Protanopia#9F9FD4
Protanomaly#BA99D4
Deuteranopia#ADADD2
Deuteranomaly#C1A2D3
Tritanopia#D49A9A
Tritanomaly#D796B4
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8FD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8fd4: #DB8FD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8FD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8fd4': '#DB8FD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.561, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_db8fd4">#DB8FD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8FD4"

More Pink Colors

#DB8FD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB8FD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8FD4?

#DB8FD4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 143, 212) in RGB and hsl(306, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #DB8FD4?

#DB8FD4 is rgb(219, 143, 212) — red 219, green 143, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8FD4?

#DB8FD4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8FD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8FD4 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8FD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8FD4 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 8.11, 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.