Palettes / Colors / #DB6EE2
#DB6EE2 — Light Pink
#DB6EE2 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 #DB6EE2 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.
#DB6EE2 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 #76E26E; it also sits naturally between #A16EE2 and #E26EB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB6EE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 110, 226 |
| HSL | 296°, 67%, 66% |
| HSV | 296°, 51%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 51%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 48.52, 31.70, 75.51 |
| Yxy | 31.70, 0.3115, 0.2036 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.10, 58.66, -40.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.31, 59.21, -44.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 43% · Blue 89%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB6EE2
.text { color: #DB6EE2; }
.background { background-color: #DB6EE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB6EE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 110, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 67%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB6EE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 110, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB6EE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 110, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB6EE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB6EE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB6EE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #76E26E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB6EE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB6EE2
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 #DB6EE2: ·
How #DB6EE2 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 #DB6EE2 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 #DB6EE2?
#DB6EE2 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 110, 226). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB6EE2?
#DB6EE2 is RGB 219, 110, 226 — HSL 296°, 67%, 66% — CMYK 3%, 51%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DB6EE2?
Its complement is #76E26E; analogous partners are #A16EE2 and #E26EB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB6EE2 for text?
Black text on #DB6EE2 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.