#DB36C5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.4% 0.245 334.2), rgb(219, 54, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#DB36C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB36C5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 54, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.245 334.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB36C5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB36C5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB36C5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB36C5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.066 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.192 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB36C5
oklch(63.4% 0.245 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F0A63
oklch(37.7% 0.16 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#410B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 333.9)
#DB36C5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3271C9 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C1 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5467B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB36C5
#DB36C5
oklch(63.4% 0.245 334.2)
- #00A55C
#00A55C
oklch(63.4% 0.159 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB36C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB36C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.052
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
Use #DB36C5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.