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#DB489E — Pink

#DB489E 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 #DB489E 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.

#DB489E 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 #48DB85; it also sits naturally between #CF48DB and #DB4854. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DB489E · RGB 219, 72, 158

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Color values

HEX#DB489E
RGB219, 72, 158
HSL325°, 67%, 57%
HSV325°, 67%, 86%
CMYK0%, 67%, 28%, 14%
XYZ37.70, 22.16, 34.64
Yxy22.16, 0.3989, 0.2345
CIE-Lab54.20, 64.79, -15.50
Hunter Lab47.08, 64.08, -13.74

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 28% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 28% · Key 14%

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

Previews

Sample text in #DB489E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DB489E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DB489E

.text { color: #DB489E; }
.background { background-color: #DB489E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB489E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 72, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB489E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 72, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB489E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 72, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB489E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB489E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB489E

#D73392#C42782#AF2374#991E66#841A58#6A1547#551139#400D2B#26081A#11030B

Tints of #DB489E

#DE59A7#E26AB0#E57BB9#E88CC2#EC9DCB#EEAAD2#F2BBDB#F5CCE4#F8DDED#FCEEF6

Tones of #DB489E

#D0539C#C65D9A#BB6898#B17297#A67D95#9C8693

Color harmonies

Complementary — #48DB85:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.87:1 AA large only
Against black text5.43:1 AA

Best text color on #DB489E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB489E

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DB489E: ·

How #DB489E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #9B9A89Deuteranopia · #A4AF84Tritanopia · #D47975

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:

Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB489E rather than the exact color:

Tranquil Ruby Twilight
#6FB51D · #4C9EE3 · #E24A9C · #D5E8AB
Hidden Ruby Breeze
#2AAC5D · #61D88D · #D450A1 · #E8B9DE
Honey Ruby Tempest
#F2C5DF · #DB52A3 · #5B103D · #420B2B
Silent Marble
#DF3D9D · #DC3244 · #CC601B · #E4D03E
Cosmic Ruby Twilight
#921DC8 · #EC5BE0 · #E74A9B · #F37382
Palette 462c7d
#462C7D · #831C91 · #D552A3 · #FF70BF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#E24A9C#D450A1#DB52A3#DF3D9D#E74A9B#D552A3#E05297#D23F9A#D854A3#E4529B#D954A7#D848AD

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB489D  ·  #DB489F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB489E?

#DB489E is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 72, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB489E?

#DB489E is RGB 219, 72, 158 — HSL 325°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 28%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB489E?

Its complement is #48DB85; analogous partners are #CF48DB and #DB4854. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB489E for text?

Black text on #DB489E has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.