#DB2777 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

#DB2777

#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.

Want to fine-tune this color interactively? Open #DB2777 in the tint & shade generator to explore the full lightness, hue, and chroma scales and copy any step.

Color Values

Hex#DB2777
RGBrgb(219, 39, 119)
HSLhsl(333, 71%, 51%)
HSV / HSB333°, 82%, 86%
Nearest namedmediumvioletred (#c71585)

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#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.

Shades of #DB2777 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

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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