#DB487C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62% 0.187 2.6), rgb(219, 72, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#DB487C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB487C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.187 2.6) |
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 #DB487C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB487C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB487C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB487C text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97698
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB487C
oklch(62% 0.187 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2469
oklch(55.6% 0.203 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1257
oklch(49.1% 0.189 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1647
oklch(42.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#DB487C 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) | #676D7D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8979 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED345D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB487C
#DB487C
oklch(62% 0.187 2.6)
- #009B8C
#009B8C
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183)
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 #DB487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
Use #DB487C 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.