Close to Lilac
#DB9EBC
#DB9EBC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 62% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 46% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB9EBC.
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.
White text on this color
2.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB9EBC as they’d see it.
#DB9EBC 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 #DB9EBC
What color is #DB9EBC?
#DB9EBC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 62% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 46% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB9EBC in RGB?
#DB9EBC is rgb(219, 158, 188): 219 red, 158 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB9EBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 14, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB9EBC?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB9EBC?
Its complement #7EBD9F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.