#DB44A7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.211 344.6), rgb(219, 68, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#DB44A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB44A7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 68, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 344.6) |
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 #DB44A7 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB44A7 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB44A7 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB44A7 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#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
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6D0
oklch(81% 0.103 345)
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Step 400
400
#E672B9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB44A7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#C61292
oklch(55.6% 0.229 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A0865
oklch(42.6% 0.176 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#701652
oklch(37.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#DB44A7 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) | #5471AA | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA3 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94270 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB44A7
#DB44A7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 344.6)
- #00A274
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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 #DB44A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB44A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
Use #DB44A7 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.