#DB2979
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.3% 0.217 360), rgb(219, 41, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#DB2979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2979 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 41, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.217 360) |
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 #DB2979 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB2979 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2979 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2979 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC729D
oklch(70.6% 0.156 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24585
oklch(63.1% 0.199 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB2979
oklch(59.3% 0.217 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#900A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74173F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#DB2979 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) | #56607B | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE004E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2979
#DB2979
oklch(59.3% 0.217 360)
- #009381
#009381
oklch(59.4% 0.108 180.1)
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 #DB2979, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB2979.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
Use #DB2979 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.