#DB04E2
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.291 326.7), rgb(219, 4, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#DB04E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.291 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.291) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB04E2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 4, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 97%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.291 326.7) |
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 #DB04E2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB04E2 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB04E2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB04E2 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#F09FF1
oklch(80.9% 0.142 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E660E9
oklch(70.7% 0.228 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB04E2
oklch(63% 0.291 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#DB04E2 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) | #006FE7 | 0.298 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5485DE | 0.265 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14485 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.294 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB04E2
#DB04E2
oklch(63% 0.291 326.7)
- #00A639
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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 #DB04E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB04E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.017
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.075
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.078
Use #DB04E2 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.