#DB478A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.3% 0.193 356.4), rgb(219, 71, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#DB478A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB478A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.193 356.4) |
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 #DB478A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB478A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB478A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB478A text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E875A3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB478A
oklch(62.3% 0.193 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92076
oklch(55.6% 0.21 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C63
oklch(49.1% 0.195 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1351
oklch(42.8% 0.161 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#711A43
oklch(37.6% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#DB478A 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) | #626E8C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3963 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB478A
#DB478A
oklch(62.3% 0.193 356.4)
- #009E85
#009E85
oklch(62.5% 0.117 176.1)
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 #DB478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
Use #DB478A 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.