#DB42F8

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Fuchsia.

About #DB42F8

The precise color #DB42F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Fuchsia. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 66, and 248.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 12% cyan and 73% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB42F8
RGB219, 66, 248
HSL290.4°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK12%, 73%, 0%, 3%
HSV290.4°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB57.8, 80.4, -61.3
XYZ48.1, 25.7, 91.2
Decimal14369528

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB42F8; }
.text-color { color: #DB42F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB42F8; }

Similar Colors

Fuchsia
#FF00FF