#DB3392
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.9% 0.218 351.3), rgb(219, 51, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#DB3392 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3392 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 51, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.218 351.3) |
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 #DB3392 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3392 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3392 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3392 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.17 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3392
oklch(60.9% 0.218 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#74104A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#440D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 350.3)
#DB3392 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) | #526794 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858E | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC245F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3392
#DB3392
oklch(60.9% 0.218 351.3)
- #00997A
#00997A
oklch(60.8% 0.118 171.7)
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 #DB3392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.068
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.070
Use #DB3392 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.