#DB16AF

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #DB16AF

At its core, #DB16AF is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 22, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 20% Y, and 14% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB16AF
RGB219, 22, 175
HSL313.4°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 90%, 20%, 14%
HSV313.4°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB50.4, 79.8, -31.4
XYZ37.2, 18.7, 42.2
Decimal14358191

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB16AF; }
.text-color { color: #DB16AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB16AF; }

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Mediumvioletred
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