#DB40AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9), rgb(219, 64, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DB40AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB40AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 64, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9) |
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 #DB40AE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB40AE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB40AE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB40AE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E670BF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB40AE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C60299
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#701456
oklch(37.8% 0.143 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F33
oklch(27.1% 0.091 341.7)
#DB40AE 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 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84272 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB40AE
#DB40AE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 341.9)
- #00A26F
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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 #DB40AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB40AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.072
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.079
Use #DB40AE 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.