#DB35C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.2% 0.244 335.1), rgb(219, 53, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DB35C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB35C2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 53, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.244 335.1) |
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 #DB35C2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB35C2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB35C2 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB35C2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DF
oklch(81% 0.119 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E66BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.191 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB35C2
oklch(63.2% 0.244 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#700A62
oklch(37.8% 0.159 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#420B39
oklch(27% 0.101 335.6)
#DB35C2 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) | #3470C6 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BE | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64479 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB35C2
#DB35C2
oklch(63.2% 0.244 335.1)
- #00A45E
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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 #DB35C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB35C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.052
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
Use #DB35C2 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.