Palettes / Colors / #DB9FCD

#DB9FCD — Light Muted Pink

#DB9FCD 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 #DB9FCD 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.

#DB9FCD 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 #9FDBAD; it also sits naturally between #CB9FDB and #DB9FAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 62% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DB9FCD

.text { color: #DB9FCD; }
.background { background-color: #DB9FCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB9FCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 159, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB9FCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 159, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB9FCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 159, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB9FCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB9FCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9FDBAD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB9FCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB9FCD

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:

How #DB9FCD 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 #DB9FCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB9FCC  ·  #DB9FCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB9FCD?

#DB9FCD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 159, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB9FCD?

#DB9FCD is RGB 219, 159, 205 — HSL 314°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 6%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB9FCD?

Its complement is #9FDBAD; analogous partners are #CB9FDB and #DB9FAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB9FCD for text?

Black text on #DB9FCD has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.