Palettes / Colors / #DB147E

#DB147E — Vivid Pink

#DB147E is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#DB147E 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 #14DB71; it also sits naturally between #D514DB and #DB141B. 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 8% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 42% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #DB147E

.text { color: #DB147E; }
.background { background-color: #DB147E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB147E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 20, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 83%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB147E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 20, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB147E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 20, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB147E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB147E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB147E

Tints of #DB147E

Tones of #DB147E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #14DB71:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB147E: #FFFFFF.

How #DB147E 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 #DB147E 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

← #DB147D  ·  #DB147F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB147E?

#DB147E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 20, 126). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB147E?

#DB147E is RGB 219, 20, 126 — HSL 328°, 83%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 91%, 42%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB147E?

Its complement is #14DB71; analogous partners are #D514DB and #DB141B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB147E for text?

White text on #DB147E has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.