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#DB96E4 Color

#DB96E4 is rgb(219, 150, 228) in RGB, hsl(293, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB96E4
HEX#DB96E4
RGBrgb(219, 150, 228)
HSLhsl(293, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(293, 34%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.131 322.7)
LABlab(71.10% 36.04 -29.03)
LCHlch(71.10% 46.28 321.15)

What #DB96E4 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 #DB96E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.02Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.05Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.36Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.3Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 11.02Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.6

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

#DB96E4 Channel Values

How #DB96E4 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 150 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 34% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB96E4 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB96E4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB96E4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB96E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB96E4
Complementary
#9FE496
Analogous
#B496E4
Analogous
#E496C6
Triadic
#E4DB96
Triadic
#96E4DB
Split comp.
#C6E496
Split comp.
#96E4B4

Tints & Shades of #DB96E4

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

#DFA2E7
#E4B2EB
#E9BEEE
#EECEF2
#F2DBF6
#F8EBFA

Shades

#CD6DD9
#BF44CF
#A32EB2
#7E248A
#591961
#340F39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB96E4.

How #DB96E4 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#DB96E4
Protanopia#A5A5E4
Protanomaly#BD9FE4
Deuteranopia#B1B1E3
Deuteranomaly#C3A7E3
Tritanopia#D3A3A3
Tritanomaly#D69EC0
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB96E4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db96e4: #DB96E4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB96E4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db96e4': '#DB96E4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.588, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_db96e4">#DB96E4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB96E4"

More Pink Colors

#DB96E4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB96E4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB96E4?

#DB96E4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 150, 228) in RGB and hsl(293, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #DB96E4?

#DB96E4 is rgb(219, 150, 228) — red 219, green 150, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB96E4?

#DB96E4 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB96E4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB96E4 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB96E4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB96E4 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 9.3, 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.