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#DB9FFF Color

#DB9FFF is rgb(219, 159, 255) in RGB, hsl(278, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB9FFF
HEX#DB9FFF
RGBrgb(219, 159, 255)
HSLhsl(278, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(278, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.146 312.1)
LABlab(73.98% 35.54 -39.25)
LCHlch(73.98% 52.95 312.16)

What #DB9FFF 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 #DB9FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 5.68Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 5.96Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.6Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.66Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.75Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 14.21

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

#DB9FFF Channel Values

How #DB9FFF 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 159 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB9FFF 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB9FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB9FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB9FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB9FFF
Complementary
#C2FF9E
Analogous
#AB9EFF
Analogous
#FF9EF2
Triadic
#FFDB9E
Triadic
#9EFFDB
Split comp.
#F2FF9E
Split comp.
#9EFFAB

Tints & Shades of #DB9FFF

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

#DFA8FF
#E5B8FF
#E9C2FF
#EED1FF
#F2DBFF
#F8EBFF

Shades

#C766FF
#B22EFF
#9B00F5
#7800BD
#540085
#30004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB9FFF.

How #DB9FFF 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#DB9FFF
Protanopia#ABABFF
Protanomaly#C0A6FF
Deuteranopia#B6B6FE
Deuteranomaly#C6ADFE
Tritanopia#CFAFAF
Tritanomaly#D4A9D4
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB9FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db9fff: #DB9FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB9FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db9fff': '#DB9FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.624, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_db9fff">#DB9FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB9FFF"

More Purple Colors

#DB9FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB9FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB9FFF?

#DB9FFF is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 159, 255) in RGB and hsl(278, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #DB9FFF?

#DB9FFF is rgb(219, 159, 255) — red 219, green 159, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB9FFF?

#DB9FFF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB9FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB9FFF scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB9FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB9FFF 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 18.14, which is visibly different.

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