Palettes / Colors / #DB005F

#DB005F — Vivid Pink

#DB005F is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.

#DB005F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #00DB7C; it also sits naturally between #DB00CD and #DB0F00. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 0% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 57% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #DB005F

.text { color: #DB005F; }
.background { background-color: #DB005F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB005F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 0, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 100%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB005F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 0, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB005F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 0, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB005F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB005F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB005F

Tints of #DB005F

Tones of #DB005F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #00DB7C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB005F: #FFFFFF.

How #DB005F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #DB005F or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB005E  ·  #DB0060 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB005F?

#DB005F is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 0, 95). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB005F?

#DB005F is RGB 219, 0, 95 — HSL 334°, 100%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 57%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB005F?

Its complement is #00DB7C; analogous partners are #DB00CD and #DB0F00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB005F for text?

White text on #DB005F has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.18:1.