Information about #DB8AB5 color

#DB8AB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB8AB5 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 138, 181) — 85.9% red, 54.1% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 15 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DB8AB5 reads as a clearly saturated pink-red rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Purple (#D982B5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Pink (#E487B1) and Cadillac Pink (#E38AAE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 138, 181)), which gives #DB8AB5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB8AB5: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #DB8AB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB8AB5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DB8AB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DB8AB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DB8AB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DB8AB5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DB8AB5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DB8AB5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Middle Purple color link
Middle Purple

#D982B5

Spring Pink color link
Spring Pink

#E487B1

Cadillac Pink color link
Cadillac Pink

#E38AAE

Light Raspberry color link
Light Raspberry

#E78BAE

Charm Pink color link
Charm Pink

#E68FAC

Shocking color link
Shocking

#E292C0

Rich Pink color link
Rich Pink

#EA8FB6

Dark Pastel Pink color link
Dark Pastel Pink

#D198B7

Light Cerise color link
Light Cerise

#E78BC5

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Illusion color link
Illusion

#EF95AE

#DB8AB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB8AB5
  • RGB219, 138, 181
  • CMYK0, 32, 15, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 138, 181)
  • HSL328°, 53%, 70%
  • HSL Precise328.148°, 52.941%, 70%
  • HSV328°, 37%, 86%
  • HSB328°, 37%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.541, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.541, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.541, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB8AB5
  • DECIMAL ID14387893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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