#DB0475
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.9% 0.233 359.7), rgb(219, 4, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DB0475 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB0475 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 4, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.233 359.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB0475 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB0475 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB0475 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB0475 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.169 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83B85
oklch(63.2% 0.215 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB0475
oklch(57.9% 0.233 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#770F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#DB0475 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C5977 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E71 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0044 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB0475
#DB0475
oklch(57.9% 0.233 359.7)
- #008E7C
#008E7C
oklch(57.9% 0.105 179.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB0475, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB0475.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.075
Use #DB0475 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.