#DB47A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.206 345.9), rgb(219, 71, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#DB47A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB47A4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 71, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.206 345.9) |
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 #DB47A4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB47A4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB47A4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB47A4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 346)
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Step 400
400
#E573B6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB47A4
oklch(63.3% 0.206 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5198E
oklch(55.5% 0.223 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA0179
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A0D62
oklch(42.7% 0.172 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1850
oklch(37.6% 0.134 346)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#DB47A4 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) | #5872A7 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA1 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9446F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB47A4
#DB47A4
oklch(63.3% 0.206 345.9)
- #00A377
#00A377
oklch(63.4% 0.132 165.6)
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 #DB47A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.070
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.075
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.078
Use #DB47A4 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.