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#DB9BE4 Color

#DB9BE4 is rgb(219, 155, 228) in RGB, hsl(293, 57%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB9BE4
HEX#DB9BE4
RGBrgb(219, 155, 228)
HSLhsl(293, 57%, 75%)
HSVhsv(293, 32%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.122 322.4)
LABlab(72.20% 33.50 -27.35)
LCHlch(72.20% 43.24 320.78)

What #DB9BE4 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 #DB9BE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.34Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.23Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.08Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.45Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.26Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.65

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

#DB9BE4 Channel Values

How #DB9BE4 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 155 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 57% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 32% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB9BE4 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB9BE4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB9BE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB9BE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB9BE4
Complementary
#A3E49B
Analogous
#B79BE4
Analogous
#E49BC8
Triadic
#E4DB9B
Triadic
#9BE4DB
Split comp.
#C8E49B
Split comp.
#9BE4B7

Tints & Shades of #DB9BE4

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

#DFA7E7
#E5B7EB
#E9C3EF
#EECFF2
#F2DBF5
#F8EBFA

Shades

#CD73D9
#BE4BCE
#A531B4
#7D2588
#581A60
#330F38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB9BE4.

How #DB9BE4 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#DB9BE4
Protanopia#A8A8E4
Protanomaly#BFA3E4
Deuteranopia#B4B4E3
Deuteranomaly#C5AAE3
Tritanopia#D3A7A7
Tritanomaly#D6A2C2
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB9BE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db9be4: #DB9BE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB9BE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db9be4': '#DB9BE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.608, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_db9be4">#DB9BE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB9BE4"

More Pink Colors

#DB9BE4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DB9BE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB9BE4?

#DB9BE4 is a light pink — rgb(219, 155, 228) in RGB and hsl(293, 57%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #DB9BE4?

#DB9BE4 is rgb(219, 155, 228) — red 219, green 155, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB9BE4?

#DB9BE4 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB9BE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB9BE4 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB9BE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB9BE4 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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