Close to Medium Violet Red
#DB30AE
#DB30AE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 18.8% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 70% saturation and 52% 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 #DB30AE.
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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5.05:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB30AE as they’d see it.
#DB30AE 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 #DB30AE
What color is #DB30AE?
#DB30AE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 18.8% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB30AE in RGB?
#DB30AE is rgb(219, 48, 174): 219 red, 48 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB30AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 78, 21, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB30AE?
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 #DB30AE?
Its complement #178F39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.