Palettes / Colors / #DB93EA
#DB93EA — Light Pink
#DB93EA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DB93EA 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.
#DB93EA 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 #A3EA95; it also sits naturally between #B195EA and #EA95CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB93EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 147, 234 |
| HSL | 290°, 67%, 75% |
| HSV | 290°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 37%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.50, 41.87, 83.05 |
| Yxy | 41.87, 0.3038, 0.2334 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.78, 41.33, -33.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.71, 41.21, -35.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 58% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 37% · 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 #DB93EA
.text { color: #DB93EA; }
.background { background-color: #DB93EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB93EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 147, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 67%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB93EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 147, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB93EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 147, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB93EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB93EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3EA95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB93EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB93EA
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 #DB93EA: ·
How #DB93EA 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 #DB93EA 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 #DB93EA?
#DB93EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 147, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB93EA?
#DB93EA is RGB 219, 147, 234 — HSL 290°, 67%, 75% — CMYK 6%, 37%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DB93EA?
Its complement is #A3EA95; analogous partners are #B195EA and #EA95CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB93EA for text?
Black text on #DB93EA has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.