#DB2777 color
The swatch above shows #DB2777 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#DB2777 is a medium, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color mediumvioletred (#C71585).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: pink-600. That means you can write bg-pink-600 or text-pink-600 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #DB2777 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 39, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 51%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 82%, 46%, 14%) |
| Decimal | 14362487 |
| CSS | color: #DB2777; |
| Android | 0xFFDB2777 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.153, blue: 0.467, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DB2777 | 4.60:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DB2777 | 4.57:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DB2777
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DB2777 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DB2777
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DB2777 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DB2777; background-color: #DB2777; }
.element { color: rgb(219 39 119); }
.element { color: hsl(333 71% 51%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-pink-600 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DB2777;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB2777?
#DB2777 is a medium, vivid red. Its hue sits at 333° on the color wheel, with 71% saturation and 51% lightness.
What is #DB2777 in RGB?
#DB2777 converts to rgb(219, 39, 119) — 219 red, 39 green and 119 blue.
What is #DB2777 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 46%, 14%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DB2777 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.60:1 versus 4.57:1).
What is the complementary color of #DB2777?
#29DB8B — the hue directly opposite #DB2777 on the color wheel.