#DB42AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.216 343), rgb(219, 66, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DB42AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB42AB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.216 343) |
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 #DB42AB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB42AB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB42AB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB42AB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E671BC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 343.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB42AB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 343)
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Step 600
600
#C60A96
oklch(55.6% 0.234 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0468
oklch(42.8% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DB42AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA7 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94271 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB42AB
#DB42AB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 343)
- #00A271
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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 #DB42AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB42AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
Use #DB42AB 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.