Palettes / Colors / #DB43EE
#DB43EE — Vivid Pink
#DB43EE is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DB43EE 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.
#DB43EE 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 #58EE44; it also sits naturally between #8544EE and #EE44AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB43EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 67, 238 |
| HSL | 293°, 83%, 60% |
| HSV | 293°, 72%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 72%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.65, 25.25, 83.30 |
| Yxy | 25.25, 0.3006, 0.1627 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.32, 78.40, -56.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.25, 81.76, -68.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 26% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB43EE
.text { color: #DB43EE; }
.background { background-color: #DB43EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB43EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 67, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 83%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB43EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 67, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB43EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 67, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB43EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB43EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58EE44:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB43EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB43EE
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 #DB43EE: ·
How #DB43EE 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 #DB43EE 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 #DB43EE?
#DB43EE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 67, 238). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB43EE?
#DB43EE is RGB 219, 67, 238 — HSL 293°, 83%, 60% — CMYK 8%, 72%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DB43EE?
Its complement is #58EE44; analogous partners are #8544EE and #EE44AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB43EE for text?
Black text on #DB43EE has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.