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#DBA3CF Color

#DBA3CF is rgb(219, 163, 207) in RGB, hsl(313, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA3CF
HEX#DBA3CF
RGBrgb(219, 163, 207)
HSLhsl(313, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(313, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.088 334.2)
LABlab(73.42% 26.52 -14.06)
LCHlch(73.42% 30.02 332.07)

What #DBA3CF 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 #DBA3CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 3.5Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.59Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.41Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.8Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.06Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.12

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

#DBA3CF Channel Values

How #DBA3CF 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 163 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA3CF 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBA3CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBA3CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA3CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBA3CF
Complementary
#A3DBAF
Analogous
#CBA3DB
Analogous
#DBA3B3
Triadic
#CFDBA3
Triadic
#A3CFDB
Split comp.
#B3DBA3
Split comp.
#A3DBCB

Tints & Shades of #DBA3CF

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

#E0AED5
#E5BDDD
#EAC8E2
#EED3E8
#F2DEEE
#F8EDF5

Shades

#CD7EBC
#BF5AA9
#A5408F
#7D316C
#58224C
#33142D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBA3CF.

How #DBA3CF 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#DBA3CF
Protanopia#AEAECF
Protanomaly#C2AACF
Deuteranopia#B8B8CE
Deuteranomaly#C7B0CE
Tritanopia#D6A9A9
Tritanomaly#D8A7BA
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBA3CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dba3cf: #DBA3CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA3CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba3cf': '#DBA3CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.639, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_dba3cf">#DBA3CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA3CF"

More Pink Colors

#DBA3CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DBA3CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA3CF?

#DBA3CF is a light pink — rgb(219, 163, 207) in RGB and hsl(313, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #DBA3CF?

#DBA3CF is rgb(219, 163, 207) — red 219, green 163, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA3CF?

#DBA3CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA3CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA3CF scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA3CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA3CF 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 8.77, 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.