Palettes / Colors / #DB97DD
#DB97DD — Light Muted Pink
#DB97DD is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DB97DD 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.
#DB97DD is a cool 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 #99DD97; it also sits naturally between #B897DD and #DD97BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB97DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 151, 221 |
| HSL | 298°, 51%, 73% |
| HSV | 298°, 32%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 32%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.33, 42.41, 73.78 |
| Yxy | 42.41, 0.3146, 0.2502 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.16, 36.73, -25.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.13, 36.25, -26.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 59% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB97DD
.text { color: #DB97DD; }
.background { background-color: #DB97DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB97DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 151, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 51%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB97DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 151, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB97DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 151, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB97DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB97DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99DD97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB97DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB97DD
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 #DB97DD: ·
How #DB97DD 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 #DB97DD 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 #DB97DD?
#DB97DD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 151, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB97DD?
#DB97DD is RGB 219, 151, 221 — HSL 298°, 51%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 32%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DB97DD?
Its complement is #99DD97; analogous partners are #B897DD and #DD97BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB97DD for text?
Black text on #DB97DD has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.