#DB16A8

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #DB16A8

The hex code #DB16A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 22 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 90% Magenta, 23% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 315.5° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB16A8
RGB219, 22, 168
HSL315.5°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 90%, 23%, 14%
HSV315.5°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB50.1, 79.0, -27.8
XYZ36.6, 18.5, 38.7
Decimal14358184

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB16A8; }
.text-color { color: #DB16A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB16A8; }

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