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#DB99EA Color

#DB99EA is rgb(219, 153, 234) in RGB, hsl(289, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB99EA
HEX#DB99EA
RGBrgb(219, 153, 234)
HSLhsl(289, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(289, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.132 320)
LABlab(71.95% 35.39 -31.00)
LCHlch(71.95% 47.05 318.78)

What #DB99EA 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 #DB99EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DB99EA Channel Values

How #DB99EA 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 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB99EA 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB99EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB99EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DB99EA

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.

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Shades

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How #DB99EA 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#DB99EA
Protanopia#A7A7EA
Protanomaly#BEA1EA
Deuteranopia#B2B2E9
Deuteranomaly#C4A9E9
Tritanopia#D2A6A6
Tritanomaly#D6A1C5
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #DB99EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db99ea: #DB99EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB99EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db99ea': '#DB99EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.600, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_db99ea">#DB99EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB99EA"

More Purple Colors

#DB99EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB99EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB99EA?

#DB99EA is a light purple — rgb(219, 153, 234) in RGB and hsl(289, 66%, 76%) 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 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #DB99EA?

#DB99EA is rgb(219, 153, 234) — red 219, green 153, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB99EA?

#DB99EA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB99EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB99EA scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB99EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB99EA 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 10.45, which is visibly different.

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