#DB4F80
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.179 2.2), rgb(219, 79, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#DB4F80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4F80 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 79, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.179 2.2) |
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 #DB4F80 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4F80 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4F80 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4F80 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6CCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77899
oklch(70.7% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4F80
oklch(62.9% 0.179 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#C72B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.195 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B58
oklch(49% 0.181 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B48
oklch(42.7% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#701F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#DB4F80 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) | #6B7181 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3F62 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4F80
#DB4F80
oklch(62.9% 0.179 2.2)
- #009E8E
#009E8E
oklch(62.8% 0.112 182.4)
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 #DB4F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.067
Use #DB4F80 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.