Hot pink

#db7bb3

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for hot pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Hot pink, a strong pink at 325 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Hot pink color values

Every conversion for #db7bb3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#db7bb3
RGB219, 123, 179
HSL325, 57%, 67%
HSV325, 44%, 86%
CMYK0%, 44%, 18%, 14%
Lab63.74, 44.36, -13.21
XYZ44.43, 32.48, 46.58
Decimal14384051
Web safe#cc66cc
Pantone514 C
Pantone514 CHex#db7bb3Rgb219 123 179Cmyk0 44 18 14Lab64 44 -13Darker#9d2b6dDeep#cc4393Lighter#e8b6d3

Shades of hot pink

Tints of hot pink

Colors that go with hot pink

Hot pink in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 44, 18, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #db7bb3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 18 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 21 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Hot pink in css

Copy #db7bb3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #db7bb3; }
.text { color: #db7bb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db7bb3; }

How hot pink looks on light and dark

Hot pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #db7bb3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.80:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.50:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #db7bb3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Hot pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #db7bb3 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around hot pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn hot pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #db7bb3 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from hot pink, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #db7bb3 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.