#DB24D4
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.27 330), rgb(219, 36, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#DB24D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB24D4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 36, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.27 330) |
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 #DB24D4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB24D4 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB24D4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB24D4 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.131 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#E666DE
oklch(70.8% 0.211 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB24D4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#42073F
oklch(27% 0.111 330.5)
#DB24D4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.295 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D0 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34480 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB24D4
#DB24D4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 330)
- #00A54C
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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 #DB24D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB24D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.018
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.072
Use #DB24D4 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.