Close to Fuchsia
#DB48CC
#DB48CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 28.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 67% saturation and 57% 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 #DB48CC.
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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5.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB48CC as they’d see it.
#DB48CC 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 #DB48CC
What color is #DB48CC?
#DB48CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 28.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 67% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB48CC in RGB?
#DB48CC is rgb(219, 72, 204): 219 red, 72 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB48CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 67, 7, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB48CC?
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 #DB48CC?
Its complement #009C2B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.