Palettes / Colors / #DB00BE
#DB00BE — Vivid Pink
#DB00BE is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
#DB00BE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #00DB1D; it also sits naturally between #8B00DB and #DB0050. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB00BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 0, 190 |
| HSL | 308°, 100%, 43% |
| HSV | 308°, 100%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 38.51, 18.78, 50.31 |
| Yxy | 18.78, 0.3579, 0.1745 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.43, 83.66, -40.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.33, 86.46, -42.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 0% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB00BE
.text { color: #DB00BE; }
.background { background-color: #DB00BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB00BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 0, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB00BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 0, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB00BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 0, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB00BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB00BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00DB1D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB00BE: #000000.
How #DB00BE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB00BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB00BE?
#DB00BE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 0, 190). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB00BE?
#DB00BE is RGB 219, 0, 190 — HSL 308°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB00BE?
Its complement is #00DB1D; analogous partners are #8B00DB and #DB0050. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB00BE for text?
Black text on #DB00BE has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.42:1.