Palettes / Colors / #DB94DB
#DB94DB — Light Muted Pink
#DB94DB is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#DB94DB 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 #94DB94; it also sits naturally between #B894DB and #DB94B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB94DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 148, 219 |
| HSL | 300°, 50%, 72% |
| HSV | 300°, 32%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.59, 41.35, 72.23 |
| Yxy | 41.35, 0.3165, 0.2489 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.42, 37.96, -25.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.31, 37.46, -26.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 58% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · 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 #DB94DB
.text { color: #DB94DB; }
.background { background-color: #DB94DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB94DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 148, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 50%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB94DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 148, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB94DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 148, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB94DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB94DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94DB94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB94DB: #000000.
How #DB94DB 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 #DB94DB 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 #DB94DB?
#DB94DB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 148, 219). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB94DB?
#DB94DB is RGB 219, 148, 219 — HSL 300°, 50%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB94DB?
Its complement is #94DB94; analogous partners are #B894DB and #DB94B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB94DB for text?
Black text on #DB94DB has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.