Close to Hot Magenta
#DB05CD
#DB05CD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 96% saturation and 44% 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 #DB05CD.
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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4.92:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.92:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB05CD as they’d see it.
#DB05CD 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 #DB05CD
What color is #DB05CD?
#DB05CD is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 96% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB05CD in RGB?
#DB05CD is rgb(219, 5, 205): 219 red, 5 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB05CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 98, 6, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB05CD?
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 #DB05CD?
Its complement #068F0A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.