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#DBB1DD Color

#DBB1DD is rgb(219, 177, 221) in RGB, hsl(297, 39%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBB1DD
HEX#DBB1DD
RGBrgb(219, 177, 221)
HSLhsl(297, 39%, 78%)
HSVhsv(297, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.076 324.8)
LABlab(77.08% 21.27 -16.20)
LCHlch(77.08% 26.74 322.70)

What #DBB1DD 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 #DBB1DD, 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.

#DBB1DD Channel Values

How #DBB1DD 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 177 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 39% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBB1DD 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBB1DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBB1DD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBB1DD

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 #DBB1DD.

How #DBB1DD 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#DBB1DD
Protanopia#B9B9DD
Protanomaly#C8B6DD
Deuteranopia#C0C0DC
Deuteranomaly#CBBADC
Tritanopia#D6B7B7
Tritanomaly#D8B5C8
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBB1DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbb1dd: #DBB1DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBB1DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbb1dd': '#DBB1DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.694, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_dbb1dd">#DBB1DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBB1DD"

More Pink Colors

#DBB1DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBB1DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBB1DD?

#DBB1DD is a light pink — rgb(219, 177, 221) in RGB and hsl(297, 39%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #DBB1DD?

#DBB1DD is rgb(219, 177, 221) — red 219, green 177, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBB1DD?

#DBB1DD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBB1DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBB1DD scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBB1DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBB1DD 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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