#DB2D81
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.9% 0.217 357.2), rgb(219, 45, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DB2D81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2D81 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.217 357.2) |
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 #DB2D81 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB2D81 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2D81 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2D81 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB2D81
oklch(59.9% 0.217 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#760F42
oklch(37.7% 0.141 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#DB2D81 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) | #556383 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837D | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0454 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2D81
#DB2D81
oklch(59.9% 0.217 357.2)
- #00957F
#00957F
oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3)
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 #DB2D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB2D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB2D81 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.