Palettes / Colors / #DB43EF
#DB43EF — Vivid Pink
#DB43EF 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 #DB43EF 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.
#DB43EF 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 #57EF43; it also sits naturally between #8543EF and #EF43AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB43EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 67, 239 |
| HSL | 293°, 84%, 60% |
| HSV | 293°, 72%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 72%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.80, 25.31, 84.08 |
| Yxy | 25.31, 0.2996, 0.1620 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.37, 78.57, -56.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.31, 82.00, -69.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 26% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB43EF
.text { color: #DB43EF; }
.background { background-color: #DB43EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB43EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 67, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB43EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 67, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB43EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 67, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB43EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB43EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #57EF43:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB43EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB43EF
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 #DB43EF: ·
How #DB43EF 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 #DB43EF 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 #DB43EF?
#DB43EF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 67, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB43EF?
#DB43EF is RGB 219, 67, 239 — HSL 293°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 8%, 72%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DB43EF?
Its complement is #57EF43; analogous partners are #8543EF and #EF43AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB43EF for text?
Black text on #DB43EF has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.