Palettes / Colors / #DB68DF
#DB68DF — Pink
#DB68DF 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 #DB68DF 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.
#DB68DF 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 #6CDF68; it also sits naturally between #9F68DF and #DF68A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB68DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 104, 223 |
| HSL | 298°, 65%, 64% |
| HSV | 298°, 53%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 53%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.48, 30.29, 73.16 |
| Yxy | 30.29, 0.3146, 0.2007 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.90, 60.95, -40.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.03, 61.60, -44.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 41% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB68DF
.text { color: #DB68DF; }
.background { background-color: #DB68DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB68DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 104, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 65%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB68DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 104, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB68DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 104, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB68DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB68DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CDF68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB68DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB68DF
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 #DB68DF: ·
How #DB68DF 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 #DB68DF 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 #DB68DF?
#DB68DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 104, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB68DF?
#DB68DF is RGB 219, 104, 223 — HSL 298°, 65%, 64% — CMYK 2%, 53%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DB68DF?
Its complement is #6CDF68; analogous partners are #9F68DF and #DF68A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB68DF for text?
Black text on #DB68DF has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.