Palettes / Colors / #DB7BEA
#DB7BEA — Light Pink
#DB7BEA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DB7BEA 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.
#DB7BEA 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 #8AEA7B; it also sits naturally between #A47BEA and #EA7BC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB7BEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 123, 234 |
| HSL | 292°, 73%, 70% |
| HSV | 292°, 47%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 47%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.15, 35.17, 81.93 |
| Yxy | 35.17, 0.3040, 0.2090 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.88, 53.77, -40.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.30, 54.19, -45.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 48% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 47% · 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 #DB7BEA
.text { color: #DB7BEA; }
.background { background-color: #DB7BEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB7BEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 123, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 73%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB7BEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 123, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB7BEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 123, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB7BEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB7BEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEA7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB7BEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB7BEA
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 #DB7BEA: ·
How #DB7BEA 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 #DB7BEA 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 #DB7BEA?
#DB7BEA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 123, 234). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB7BEA?
#DB7BEA is RGB 219, 123, 234 — HSL 292°, 73%, 70% — CMYK 6%, 47%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DB7BEA?
Its complement is #8AEA7B; analogous partners are #A47BEA and #EA7BC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB7BEA for text?
Black text on #DB7BEA has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.