Palettes / Colors / #DB809F
#DB809F — Light Pink
#DB809F is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DB809F 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.
#DB809F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80DBBD; it also sits naturally between #DB80CC and #DB8F80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB809F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 128, 159 |
| HSL | 340°, 56%, 68% |
| HSV | 340°, 42%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 27%, 14% |
| XYZ | 43.19, 33.00, 36.89 |
| Yxy | 33.00, 0.3819, 0.2918 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.16, 38.88, -1.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.45, 37.32, -1.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 50% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 27% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB809F
.text { color: #DB809F; }
.background { background-color: #DB809F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB809F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 128, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 56%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB809F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 128, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB809F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 128, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB809F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB809F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80DBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB809F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB809F
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 #DB809F: ·
How #DB809F 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 #DB809F 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 #DB809F?
#DB809F is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 128, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB809F?
#DB809F is RGB 219, 128, 159 — HSL 340°, 56%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 27%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB809F?
Its complement is #80DBBD; analogous partners are #DB80CC and #DB8F80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB809F for text?
Black text on #DB809F has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.