Palettes / Colors / #DB16DF
#DB16DF — Vivid Pink
#DB16DF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #DB16DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DB16DF is a cool 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 #19DF16; it also sits naturally between #7716DF and #DF167E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB16DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 22, 223 |
| HSL | 299°, 82%, 48% |
| HSV | 299°, 90%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 90%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.82, 20.96, 71.60 |
| Yxy | 20.96, 0.3163, 0.1548 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.91, 86.28, -55.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.78, 90.69, -65.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 9% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB16DF
.text { color: #DB16DF; }
.background { background-color: #DB16DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB16DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 22, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 82%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB16DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 22, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB16DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 22, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB16DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB16DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB16DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #19DF16:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.19:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB16DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB16DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DB16DF: ·
How #DB16DF 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 #DB16DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB16DF?
#DB16DF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 22, 223). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB16DF?
#DB16DF is RGB 219, 22, 223 — HSL 299°, 82%, 48% — CMYK 2%, 90%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DB16DF?
Its complement is #19DF16; analogous partners are #7716DF and #DF167E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB16DF for text?
Black text on #DB16DF has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.