#DB3398
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(61.1% 0.221 349), rgb(219, 51, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#DB3398 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3398 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.221 349) |
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 #DB3398 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3398 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3398 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3398 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC6DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3398
oklch(61.1% 0.221 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#740F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#DB3398 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) | #4F689B | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808594 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB2862 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3398
#DB3398
oklch(61.1% 0.221 349)
- #009A77
#009A77
oklch(61% 0.122 169.4)
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 #DB3398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB3398 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.