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#DB8FD8 Color

#DB8FD8 is rgb(219, 143, 216) in RGB, hsl(302, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8FD8
HEX#DB8FD8
RGBrgb(219, 143, 216)
HSLhsl(302, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(302, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.131 328.2)
LABlab(69.19% 37.91 -25.34)
LCHlch(69.19% 45.60 326.24)

What #DB8FD8 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 #DB8FD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.76Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.08Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.44Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.54Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.23Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.45

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

#DB8FD8 Channel Values

How #DB8FD8 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 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 1% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8FD8 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB8FD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB8FD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8FD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB8FD8
Complementary
#8FDB92
Analogous
#B88FDB
Analogous
#DB8FB3
Triadic
#D8DB8F
Triadic
#8FD8DB
Split comp.
#B3DB8F
Split comp.
#8FDBB8

Tints & Shades of #DB8FD8

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

#E09FDE
#E5AEE3
#EABEE8
#EEC9EC
#F3D8F2
#F8E8F7

Shades

#CE69CB
#C346BF
#A2349E
#7F297C
#591D57
#361135

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8FD8.

How #DB8FD8 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#DB8FD8
Protanopia#9F9FD8
Protanomaly#BA99D8
Deuteranopia#ADADD6
Deuteranomaly#C1A2D7
Tritanopia#D49B9B
Tritanomaly#D796B6
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8FD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8fd8: #DB8FD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8FD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8fd8': '#DB8FD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.561, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_db8fd8">#DB8FD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8FD8"

More Pink Colors

#DB8FD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB8FD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8FD8?

#DB8FD8 is a light pink — rgb(219, 143, 216) in RGB and hsl(302, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.

What is the RGB value of #DB8FD8?

#DB8FD8 is rgb(219, 143, 216) — red 219, green 143, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8FD8?

#DB8FD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8FD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8FD8 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8FD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8FD8 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 9.08, 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.