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#DB99CA Color

#DB99CA is rgb(219, 153, 202) in RGB, hsl(315, 48%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB99CA
HEX#DB99CA
RGBrgb(219, 153, 202)
HSLhsl(315, 48%, 73%)
HSVhsv(315, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.101 336.3)
LABlab(70.99% 30.98 -14.92)
LCHlch(70.99% 34.39 334.28)

What #DB99CA 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 #DB99CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 3.14Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.94Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.39Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.4Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.48Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.27

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

#DB99CA Channel Values

How #DB99CA 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 153 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 48% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 8% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB99CA 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB99CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB99CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB99CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB99CA
Complementary
#99DBAA
Analogous
#CB99DB
Analogous
#DB99AA
Triadic
#CBDB99
Triadic
#99CBDB
Split comp.
#AADB99
Split comp.
#99DBCB

Tints & Shades of #DB99CA

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

#E1A8D2
#E4B4D8
#EAC3E0
#EECEE6
#F3DDEE
#F7E8F3

Shades

#CE73B7
#C14EA4
#A23988
#802D6C
#5B204C
#35132C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB99CA.

How #DB99CA 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#DB99CA
Protanopia#A7A7CA
Protanomaly#BEA1CA
Deuteranopia#B2B2C8
Deuteranomaly#C4A9C9
Tritanopia#D6A0A0
Tritanomaly#D89DB2
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB99CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db99ca: #DB99CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB99CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db99ca': '#DB99CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.600, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_db99ca">#DB99CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB99CA"

More Pink Colors

#DB99CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB99CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB99CA?

#DB99CA is a light pink — rgb(219, 153, 202) in RGB and hsl(315, 48%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #DB99CA?

#DB99CA is rgb(219, 153, 202) — red 219, green 153, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB99CA?

#DB99CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB99CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB99CA scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB99CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB99CA 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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