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#DBA8DC Color

#DBA8DC is rgb(219, 168, 220) in RGB, hsl(299, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA8DC
HEX#DBA8DC
RGBrgb(219, 168, 220)
HSLhsl(299, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(299, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.091 325.8)
LABlab(74.93% 25.73 -18.87)
LCHlch(74.93% 31.91 323.74)

What #DBA8DC 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 #DBA8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.33Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.49Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 5.52Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.79Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.94Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.96

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

#DBA8DC Channel Values

How #DBA8DC 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 168 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA8DC 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBA8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBA8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBA8DC
Complementary
#A8DCA7
Analogous
#C1A7DC
Analogous
#DCA7C3
Triadic
#DCDBA7
Triadic
#A7DCDB
Split comp.
#C3DCA7
Split comp.
#A7DCC1

Tints & Shades of #DBA8DC

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

#E0B2E0
#E4BDE5
#E9C8E9
#EFD7EF
#F3E2F3
#F8EDF8

Shades

#CC83CE
#BC5BBE
#A241A4
#7E3380
#5A245B
#331433

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBA8DC.

How #DBA8DC 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#DBA8DC
Protanopia#B2B2DC
Protanomaly#C4AEDC
Deuteranopia#BBBBDB
Deuteranomaly#C9B4DB
Tritanopia#D5B0B0
Tritanomaly#D8ADC3
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBA8DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dba8dc: #DBA8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba8dc': '#DBA8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.659, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_dba8dc">#DBA8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA8DC"

More Pink Colors

#DBA8DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DBA8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA8DC?

#DBA8DC is a light pink — rgb(219, 168, 220) in RGB and hsl(299, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #DBA8DC?

#DBA8DC is rgb(219, 168, 220) — red 219, green 168, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA8DC?

#DBA8DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA8DC scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA8DC 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 5.94, 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.