#DB3FAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.221 341.8), rgb(219, 63, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#DB3FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3FAE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 63, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.221 341.8) |
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 #DB3FAE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3FAE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3FAE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3FAE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E66FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.173 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3FAE
oklch(63% 0.221 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#701357
oklch(37.8% 0.144 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#DB3FAE 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) | #4D70B1 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84171 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3FAE
#DB3FAE
oklch(63% 0.221 341.8)
- #00A26E
#00A26E
oklch(62.9% 0.139 161.7)
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 #DB3FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB3FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.071
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.079
Use #DB3FAE 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.