#DB1880
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.7% 0.23 356.3), rgb(219, 24, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DB1880 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB1880 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 24, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.23 356.3) |
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 #DB1880 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB1880 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB1880 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB1880 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.104 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE6FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.165 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E43E8D
oklch(63% 0.212 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB1880
oklch(58.7% 0.23 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#751243
oklch(37.7% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#DB1880 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) | #4D5D82 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED004E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB1880
#DB1880
oklch(58.7% 0.23 356.3)
- #00917A
#00917A
oklch(58.7% 0.11 176.2)
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 #DB1880, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB1880.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
Use #DB1880 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.