#DB2777 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#DB2777 is a medium, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-600 (e.g. bg-pink-600, text-pink-600). Its nearest CSS named color is mediumvioletred (#c71585). For readable text on a #DB2777 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.60:1). #DB2777 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #DB2777 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(219, 39, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 51%) |
| HSV / HSB | 333°, 82%, 86% |
| Nearest named | mediumvioletred (#c71585) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#DB2777 in Tailwind CSS (pink-600)
#DB2777 ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-600 — use it as bg-pink-600, text-pink-600, or border-pink-600. It sits at step 600 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #DB2777 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#df3d85 -
20% tint
#e25292 -
30% tint
#e668a0 -
40% tint
#e97dad -
50% tint
#ed93bb -
60% tint
#f1a9c9 -
70% tint
#f4bed6 -
80% tint
#f8d4e4 -
90% tint
#fbe9f1
Shades of #DB2777 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#c5236b -
20% shade
#af1f5f -
30% shade
#991b53 -
40% shade
#831747 -
50% shade
#6e143c -
60% shade
#581030 -
70% shade
#420c24 -
80% shade
#2c0818 -
90% shade
#16040c
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #DB2777 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 4.60:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 4.57:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #DB2777 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More pink colors in the library: #FF00FF, #C026D3 (fuchsia-600), #D946EF (fuchsia-500), #A21CAF (fuchsia-700), #9F1239 (rose-800), #86198F (fuchsia-800).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #DB2777?
#DB2777 is a medium, vivid pink —
rgb(219, 39, 119). Its nearest CSS named color ismediumvioletred. In Tailwind CSS it ispink-600. -
How do I make tints and shades of #DB2777?
Mix #DB2777 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #DB2777 is
#e25292and a 20% shade is#af1f5f— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #DB2777 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #DB2777?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #DB2777 background at 4.60:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #DB2777?
pink-600— use it asbg-pink-600,text-pink-600, orborder-pink-600. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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