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#DB40BC

#db40bc ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#db40bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 25.1% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.78% magenta, 14.16% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 68.28% saturation and 55.49% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.89.

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Relative luminance0.2236

Complementary

  1. #db40bc
  2. #40db5f

Split complementary

  1. #db40bc
  2. #6fdb40
  3. #40dbac

Analogous

  1. #ac40db
  2. #db40bc
  3. #db406f

Triadic

  1. #db40bc
  2. #bcdb40
  3. #40bcdb

Tetradic

  1. #db40bc
  2. #db5f40
  3. #40db5f
  4. #40bcdb

Square

  1. #db40bc
  2. #dbac40
  3. #40db5f
  4. #406fdb

Monochromatic

  1. #6d155c
  2. #ae2192
  3. #db40bc
  4. #e780d3
  5. #f3c1e9

Shades

#db40bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db40bc
  2. #c53aa9
  3. #af3396
  4. #992d84
  5. #832671
  6. #6e205e
  7. #581a4b
  8. #421338
  9. #2c0d26
  10. #160613
  11. #000000

Tints

#db40bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db40bc
  2. #df53c3
  3. #e266c9
  4. #e679d0
  5. #e98cd7
  6. #eda0de
  7. #f1b3e4
  8. #f4c6eb
  9. #f8d9f2
  10. #fbecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db40bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db40bc
  2. #d246b6
  3. #c94db0
  4. #c053aa
  5. #b75aa4
  6. #ae609e
  7. #a46698
  8. #9b6d92
  9. #92738c
  10. #897a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ad6e9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4573bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #798bb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e74979 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9962be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a974ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e24598 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db40bc {
  color: #db40bc;
}
Background
.bg-db40bc {
  background-color: #db40bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db40bc {
  border: 2px solid #db40bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db40bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 64 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 68% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db40bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db40bc, #db406f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db40bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 64 188 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.89 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.94 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.63 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.03 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.30 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.68 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.68 #24bf43 Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#db40bc  rgb(219, 64, 188)  hsl(312, 68%, 55%)  Shocking Pink
#40db5f  rgb(64, 219, 95)  hsl(132, 68%, 55%)  Malachite
#bcdb40  rgb(188, 219, 64)  hsl(72, 68%, 55%)  June Bud
#40bcdb  rgb(64, 188, 219)  hsl(192, 68%, 55%)  Sky Blue