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#DB23AE

#db23ae ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#db23ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 13.73% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.02% magenta, 20.55% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 314.67°, with 72.44% saturation and 49.8% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 6.14.

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Relative luminance0.1932

Complementary

  1. #db23ae
  2. #23db50

Split complementary

  1. #db23ae
  2. #52db23
  3. #23dbac

Analogous

  1. #ac23db
  2. #db23ae
  3. #db2352

Triadic

  1. #db23ae
  2. #aedb23
  3. #23aedb

Tetradic

  1. #db23ae
  2. #db5023
  3. #23db50
  4. #23aedb

Square

  1. #db23ae
  2. #dbac23
  3. #23db50
  4. #2352db

Monochromatic

  1. #570e45
  2. #99187a
  3. #db23ae
  4. #e664c6
  5. #f1a6df

Shades

#db23ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db23ae
  2. #c5209d
  3. #af1c8b
  4. #99197a
  5. #831568
  6. #6e1257
  7. #580e46
  8. #420b34
  9. #2c0723
  10. #160411
  11. #000000

Tints

#db23ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db23ae
  2. #df39b6
  3. #e24fbe
  4. #e665c6
  5. #e97bce
  6. #ed91d7
  7. #f1a7df
  8. #f4bde7
  9. #f8d3ef
  10. #fbe9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db23ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db23ae
  2. #d22ca9
  3. #c936a5
  4. #c03fa0
  5. #b7489c
  6. #ae5297
  7. #a45b92
  8. #9b648e
  9. #926d89
  10. #897785
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a96291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3767b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7584aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e9296a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9654b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a86aac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e3278a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db23ae {
  color: #db23ae;
}
Background
.bg-db23ae {
  background-color: #db23ae;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db23ae {
  border: 2px solid #db23ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db23ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 35 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db23ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db23ae, #db2352);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db23ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 35 174 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 6.14 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.01 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.05 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.72 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 10.07 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.18 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 10.87 #24dc51 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#db23ae  rgb(219, 35, 174)  hsl(315, 72%, 50%)  Shocking Pink
#23db50  rgb(35, 219, 80)  hsl(135, 72%, 50%)  Malachite
#aedb23  rgb(174, 219, 35)  hsl(75, 72%, 50%)  June Bud
#23aedb  rgb(35, 174, 219)  hsl(195, 72%, 50%)  Deep Sky Blue