Close to Magenta
#D40DEE
#D40DEE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 5.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 90% saturation and 49% 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 #D40DEE.
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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5.09:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D40DEE as they’d see it.
#D40DEE 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 #D40DEE
What color is #D40DEE?
#D40DEE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 5.1% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 90% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D40DEE in RGB?
#D40DEE is rgb(212, 13, 238): 212 red, 13 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D40DEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 95, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D40DEE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D40DEE?
Its complement #0C9100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.