Close to Fuchsia
#DB42CA
#DB42CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 25.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 68% saturation and 56% 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 #DB42CA.
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 #DB42CA as they’d see it.
#DB42CA 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 #DB42CA
What color is #DB42CA?
#DB42CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 25.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 68% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB42CA in RGB?
#DB42CA is rgb(219, 66, 202): 219 red, 66 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB42CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB42CA?
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 #DB42CA?
Its complement #189930 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.