Palettes / Colors / #DB57BB

#DB57BB — Pink

#DB57BB is a pink color we call 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 #DB57BB 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.

#DB57BB 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 #57DB78; it also sits naturally between #BA57DB and #DB5778. 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 34% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB57BB

.text { color: #DB57BB; }
.background { background-color: #DB57BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB57BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 87, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 65%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB57BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 87, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB57BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 87, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB57BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB57BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #57DB78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB57BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB57BB

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 #DB57BB 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 #DB57BB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB57BB?

#DB57BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 87, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB57BB?

#DB57BB is RGB 219, 87, 187 — HSL 315°, 65%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 15%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB57BB?

Its complement is #57DB78; analogous partners are #BA57DB and #DB5778. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB57BB for text?

Black text on #DB57BB has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.