Close to Medium Violet Red
#DB40AA
#DB40AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 25.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 68% saturation and 55% 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 #DB40AA.
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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5.33:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.94:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB40AA as they’d see it.
#DB40AA 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 #DB40AA
What color is #DB40AA?
#DB40AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 25.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 68% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB40AA in RGB?
#DB40AA is rgb(219, 64, 170): 219 red, 64 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB40AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 22, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB40AA?
PANTONE 238 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB40AA?
Its complement #039442 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.