Close to Medium Violet Red
#DA239E
#DA239E is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 13.7% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 72% saturation and 50% 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 #DA239E.
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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4.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA239E as they’d see it.
#DA239E 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 #DA239E
What color is #DA239E?
#DA239E is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 13.7% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 72% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA239E in RGB?
#DA239E is rgb(218, 35, 158): 218 red, 35 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA239E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 28, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA239E?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA239E?
Its complement #068A37 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.