#DB2C82
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.8% 0.218 356.8), rgb(219, 44, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#DB2C82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2C82 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.218 356.8) |
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 #DB2C82 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB2C82 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2C82 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2C82 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB2C82
oklch(59.8% 0.218 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#760E43
oklch(37.6% 0.142 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#DB2C82 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) | #546284 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837E | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0354 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2C82
#DB2C82
oklch(59.8% 0.218 356.8)
- #00957E
#00957E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 176.6)
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 #DB2C82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB2C82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
Use #DB2C82 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.