Palettes / Colors / #DB74DC
#DB74DC — Light Pink
#DB74DC 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 #DB74DC 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.
#DB74DC 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 #76DC74; it also sits naturally between #A774DC and #DC74AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB74DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 116, 220 |
| HSL | 299°, 60%, 66% |
| HSV | 299°, 47%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.38, 32.72, 71.48 |
| Yxy | 32.72, 0.3171, 0.2144 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.93, 54.68, -36.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.20, 54.78, -38.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 45% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · 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 #DB74DC
.text { color: #DB74DC; }
.background { background-color: #DB74DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB74DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 116, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 60%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB74DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 116, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB74DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 116, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB74DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB74DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #76DC74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB74DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB74DC
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 #DB74DC: ·
How #DB74DC 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 #DB74DC 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 #DB74DC?
#DB74DC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 116, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB74DC?
#DB74DC is RGB 219, 116, 220 — HSL 299°, 60%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB74DC?
Its complement is #76DC74; analogous partners are #A774DC and #DC74AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB74DC for text?
Black text on #DB74DC has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.