Palettes / Colors / #DB12EF
#DB12EF — Vivid Pink
#DB12EF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #DB12EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DB12EF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #23EE11; it also sits naturally between #6D11EE and #EE1192. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB12EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 18, 239 |
| HSL | 295°, 87%, 50% |
| HSV | 295°, 92%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 92%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 45.01, 21.72, 83.48 |
| Yxy | 21.72, 0.2996, 0.1446 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.73, 89.15, -62.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.61, 94.78, -79.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 7% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB12EF
.text { color: #DB12EF; }
.background { background-color: #DB12EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB12EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 18, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 87%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB12EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 18, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB12EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 18, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB12EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB12EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #23EE11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB12EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB12EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DB12EF: ·
How #DB12EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB12EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB12EF?
#DB12EF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 18, 239). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB12EF?
#DB12EF is RGB 219, 18, 239 — HSL 295°, 87%, 50% — CMYK 8%, 92%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DB12EF?
Its complement is #23EE11; analogous partners are #6D11EE and #EE1192. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB12EF for text?
Black text on #DB12EF has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.