Palettes / Colors / #DB00DB
#DB00DB — Vivid Pink
#DB00DB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
#DB00DB 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 #00DB00; it also sits naturally between #6E00DB and #DB006E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB00DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 0, 219 |
| HSL | 300°, 100%, 43% |
| HSV | 300°, 100%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.00, 20.17, 68.70 |
| Yxy | 20.17, 0.3209, 0.1542 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.03, 87.59, -54.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.92, 92.15, -64.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 0% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB00DB
.text { color: #DB00DB; }
.background { background-color: #DB00DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB00DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 0, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB00DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 0, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB00DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 0, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB00DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB00DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00DB00:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.17:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.03:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB00DB: #000000.
How #DB00DB 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 #DB00DB 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 #DB00DB?
#DB00DB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 0, 219). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB00DB?
#DB00DB is RGB 219, 0, 219 — HSL 300°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB00DB?
Its complement is #00DB00; analogous partners are #6E00DB and #DB006E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB00DB for text?
Black text on #DB00DB has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.17:1.