Close to Orchid
#DB59BD
#DB59BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 34.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 64% saturation and 60% 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 #DB59BD.
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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6.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB59BD as they’d see it.
#DB59BD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB59BD
What color is #DB59BD?
#DB59BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 34.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 64% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB59BD in RGB?
#DB59BD is rgb(219, 89, 189): 219 red, 89 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB59BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 14, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB59BD?
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 #DB59BD?
Its complement #00A143 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.