Palettes / Colors / #DB00CE
#DB00CE — Vivid Pink
#DB00CE is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
#DB00CE 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 #00DB0F; it also sits naturally between #7C00DB and #DB005F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB00CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 0, 206 |
| HSL | 304°, 100%, 43% |
| HSV | 304°, 100%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 40.35, 19.52, 60.03 |
| Yxy | 19.52, 0.3366, 0.1628 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.29, 85.77, -47.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.18, 89.50, -54.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 0% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB00CE
.text { color: #DB00CE; }
.background { background-color: #DB00CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB00CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 0, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB00CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 0, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB00CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 0, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB00CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB00CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00DB0F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB00CE: #000000.
How #DB00CE 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 #DB00CE 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 #DB00CE?
#DB00CE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 0, 206). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB00CE?
#DB00CE is RGB 219, 0, 206 — HSL 304°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB00CE?
Its complement is #00DB0F; analogous partners are #7C00DB and #DB005F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB00CE for text?
Black text on #DB00CE has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.28:1.