Close to Hot Magenta
#DB15CA
#DB15CA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 8.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 83% saturation and 47% 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 #DB15CA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB15CA as they’d see it.
#DB15CA 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 #DB15CA
What color is #DB15CA?
#DB15CA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 8.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB15CA in RGB?
#DB15CA is rgb(219, 21, 202): 219 red, 21 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB15CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 90, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB15CA?
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 #DB15CA?
Its complement #0C8F16 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.