Palettes / Colors / #DB69EB
#DB69EB — Light Pink
#DB69EB is a pink color we call Light 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 #DB69EB 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.
#DB69EB 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 #7AEB6B; it also sits naturally between #9C6BEB and #EB6BBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB69EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 105, 235 |
| HSL | 293°, 76%, 67% |
| HSV | 293°, 55%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 55%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.26, 31.16, 82.02 |
| Yxy | 31.16, 0.3033, 0.1918 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.64, 62.65, -46.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.82, 63.81, -53.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 41% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB69EB
.text { color: #DB69EB; }
.background { background-color: #DB69EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB69EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 105, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 76%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB69EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 105, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB69EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 105, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB69EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB69EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7AEB6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB69EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB69EB
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 #DB69EB: ·
How #DB69EB 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 #DB69EB 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 #DB69EB?
#DB69EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 105, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB69EB?
#DB69EB is RGB 219, 105, 235 — HSL 293°, 76%, 67% — CMYK 7%, 55%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DB69EB?
Its complement is #7AEB6B; analogous partners are #9C6BEB and #EB6BBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB69EB for text?
Black text on #DB69EB has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.