Palettes / Colors / #DB8FAC
#DB8FAC — Light Muted Pink
#DB8FAC is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DB8FAC 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.
#DB8FAC 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 #8FDBBE; it also sits naturally between #DB8FD2 and #DB988F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB8FAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 143, 172 |
| HSL | 337°, 51%, 71% |
| HSV | 337°, 35%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.48, 37.68, 43.85 |
| Yxy | 37.68, 0.3631, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.79, 32.78, -3.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.39, 31.50, -2.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 56% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB8FAC
.text { color: #DB8FAC; }
.background { background-color: #DB8FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB8FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 143, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 51%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB8FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 143, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB8FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 143, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB8FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB8FAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FDBBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB8FAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB8FAC
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 #DB8FAC: ·
How #DB8FAC 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 #DB8FAC 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 #DB8FAC?
#DB8FAC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 143, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB8FAC?
#DB8FAC is RGB 219, 143, 172 — HSL 337°, 51%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB8FAC?
Its complement is #8FDBBE; analogous partners are #DB8FD2 and #DB988F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB8FAC for text?
Black text on #DB8FAC has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.