Palettes / Colors / #DB438D

#DB438D — Pink

#DB438D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DB438D 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.

#DB438D 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 #43DB91; it also sits naturally between #DB43D9 and #DB4543. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 26% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 36% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DB438D

.text { color: #DB438D; }
.background { background-color: #DB438D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB438D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 67, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 68%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB438D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 67, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB438D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 67, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB438D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB438D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #43DB91:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB438D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB438D

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:

How #DB438D 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 #DB438D 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

← #DB438C  ·  #DB438E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB438D?

#DB438D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 67, 141). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB438D?

#DB438D is RGB 219, 67, 141 — HSL 331°, 68%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 36%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB438D?

Its complement is #43DB91; analogous partners are #DB43D9 and #DB4543. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB438D for text?

Black text on #DB438D has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.