Close to Heliotrope
#DB5CE2
#DB5CE2 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 36.1% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 70% saturation and 62% 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 #DB5CE2.
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
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6.64:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB5CE2 as they’d see it.
#DB5CE2 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 #DB5CE2
What color is #DB5CE2?
#DB5CE2 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 36.1% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 70% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB5CE2 in RGB?
#DB5CE2 is rgb(219, 92, 226): 219 red, 92 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB5CE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 59, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB5CE2?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB5CE2?
Its complement #13A824 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.