#DB2FC9
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.254 333), rgb(219, 47, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DB2FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 47, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.254 333) |
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 #DB2FC9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB2FC9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2FC9 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2FC9 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E3
oklch(81% 0.124 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E669D5
oklch(70.8% 0.199 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB2FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.254 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700466
oklch(37.8% 0.166 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#DB2FC9 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) | #2570CD | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C5 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5447C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2FC9
#DB2FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.254 333)
- #00A457
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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 #DB2FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB2FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #DB2FC9 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.