#DB4889
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.4% 0.191 357), rgb(219, 72, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DB4889 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4889 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.191 357) |
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 #DB4889 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4889 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4889 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4889 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4889
oklch(62.4% 0.191 357)
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Step 600
600
#C92275
oklch(55.7% 0.208 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F62
oklch(49.1% 0.193 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1450
oklch(42.6% 0.16 357)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#DB4889 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) | #636E8B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3A63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4889
#DB4889
oklch(62.4% 0.191 357)
- #009E86
#009E86
oklch(62.5% 0.116 176.8)
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 #DB4889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
Use #DB4889 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.