Palettes / Colors / #DB668D

#DB668D — Pink

#DB668D 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 #DB668D 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.

#DB668D 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 #66DBB4; it also sits naturally between #DB66C8 and #DB7A66. 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 40% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 36% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB668D

.text { color: #DB668D; }
.background { background-color: #DB668D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB668D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 102, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 62%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB668D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 102, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB668D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 102, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB668D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB668D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #66DBB4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB668D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB668D

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 #DB668D 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 #DB668D 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

← #DB668C  ·  #DB668E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB668D?

#DB668D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 102, 141). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB668D?

#DB668D is RGB 219, 102, 141 — HSL 340°, 62%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 36%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB668D?

Its complement is #66DBB4; analogous partners are #DB66C8 and #DB7A66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB668D for text?

Black text on #DB668D has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.33:1.