Palettes / Colors / #DB69DB
#DB69DB — Pink
#DB69DB 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 #DB69DB 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.
#DB69DB 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 #6BDB6B; it also sits naturally between #A36BDB and #DB6BA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB69DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 105, 219 |
| HSL | 300°, 61%, 64% |
| HSV | 300°, 52%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 52%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.05, 30.28, 70.38 |
| Yxy | 30.28, 0.3185, 0.2050 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.89, 59.79, -38.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.03, 60.22, -41.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 41% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB69DB
.text { color: #DB69DB; }
.background { background-color: #DB69DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB69DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 105, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 61%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB69DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 105, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB69DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 105, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB69DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB69DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6BDB6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB69DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB69DB
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 #DB69DB: ·
How #DB69DB 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 #DB69DB 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 #DB69DB?
#DB69DB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 105, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB69DB?
#DB69DB is RGB 219, 105, 219 — HSL 300°, 61%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB69DB?
Its complement is #6BDB6B; analogous partners are #A36BDB and #DB6BA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB69DB for text?
Black text on #DB69DB has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.