Palettes / Colors / #DB61CD
#DB61CD — Pink
#DB61CD 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 #DB61CD 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.
#DB61CD 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 #61DB6F; it also sits naturally between #AC61DB and #DB6190. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB61CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 97, 205 |
| HSL | 307°, 63%, 62% |
| HSV | 307°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 44.51, 28.02, 60.82 |
| Yxy | 28.02, 0.3338, 0.2101 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.90, 61.10, -33.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.93, 61.25, -35.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 38% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB61CD
.text { color: #DB61CD; }
.background { background-color: #DB61CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB61CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 97, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 63%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB61CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 97, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB61CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 97, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB61CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB61CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #61DB6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.18:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.60:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB61CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB61CD
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 #DB61CD: ·
How #DB61CD 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 #DB61CD 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB61CD?
#DB61CD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 97, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB61CD?
#DB61CD is RGB 219, 97, 205 — HSL 307°, 63%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB61CD?
Its complement is #61DB6F; analogous partners are #AC61DB and #DB6190. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB61CD for text?
Black text on #DB61CD has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.18:1.