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#DBA4CE Color

#DBA4CE is rgb(219, 164, 206) in RGB, hsl(314, 43%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 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 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA4CE
HEX#DBA4CE
RGBrgb(219, 164, 206)
HSLhsl(314, 43%, 75%)
HSVhsv(314, 25%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.085 335)
LABlab(73.62% 25.88 -13.21)
LCHlch(73.62% 29.05 332.96)

What #DBA4CE 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 #DBA4CE, 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 pink in the library.

#DBA4CE Channel Values

How #DBA4CE 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 164 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 43% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 25% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA4CE 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBA4CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA4CE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBA4CE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBA4CE.

How #DBA4CE 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#DBA4CE
Protanopia#AFAFCE
Protanomaly#C2ABCE
Deuteranopia#B9B9CD
Deuteranomaly#C7B1CD
Tritanopia#D7AAAA
Tritanomaly#D8A8BA
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBA4CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dba4ce: #DBA4CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA4CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba4ce': '#DBA4CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.643, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dba4ce">#DBA4CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA4CE"

More Pink Colors

#DBA4CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBA4CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA4CE?

#DBA4CE is a light pink — rgb(219, 164, 206) in RGB and hsl(314, 43%, 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 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #DBA4CE?

#DBA4CE is rgb(219, 164, 206) — red 219, green 164, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA4CE?

#DBA4CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA4CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA4CE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA4CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA4CE 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 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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