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#DB8FDA Color

#DB8FDA is rgb(219, 143, 218) in RGB, hsl(301, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 0%, 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 8.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8FDA
HEX#DB8FDA
RGBrgb(219, 143, 218)
HSLhsl(301, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(301, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.133 327.3)
LABlab(69.26% 38.18 -26.35)
LCHlch(69.26% 46.39 325.39)

What #DB8FDA 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 #DB8FDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.63Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.7Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.42Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.58Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.92Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.48

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

#DB8FDA Channel Values

How #DB8FDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8FDA 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 text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB8FDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB8FDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8FDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB8FDA
Complementary
#8FDB91
Analogous
#B68FDB
Analogous
#DB8FB4
Triadic
#DADB8F
Triadic
#8FDADB
Split comp.
#B4DB8F
Split comp.
#8FDBB6

Tints & Shades of #DB8FDA

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

#E09FDF
#E5AEE4
#EABEE9
#EEC9ED
#F3D8F2
#F8E8F7

Shades

#CE69CD
#C346C1
#A234A0
#7F297E
#591D58
#361135

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB8FDA.

How #DB8FDA 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#DB8FDA
Protanopia#9F9FDA
Protanomaly#BA99DA
Deuteranopia#ADADD8
Deuteranomaly#C1A2D9
Tritanopia#D39B9B
Tritanomaly#D696B8
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8FDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8fda: #DB8FDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8FDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8fda': '#DB8FDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.561, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_db8fda">#DB8FDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8FDA"

More Pink Colors

#DB8FDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB8FDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8FDA?

#DB8FDA is a light pink — rgb(219, 143, 218) in RGB and hsl(301, 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 8.63.

What is the RGB value of #DB8FDA?

#DB8FDA is rgb(219, 143, 218) — red 219, green 143, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8FDA?

#DB8FDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8FDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8FDA scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8FDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8FDA 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 9.7, 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.