Close to Orchid
#DB6DCD
#DB6DCD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB6DCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB6DCD as they’d see it.
#DB6DCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB6DCD
What color is #DB6DCD?
#DB6DCD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 42.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB6DCD in RGB?
#DB6DCD is rgb(219, 109, 205): 219 red, 109 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB6DCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 6, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB6DCD?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB6DCD?
Its complement #3AAB4F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.