#DB4895
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.196 352), rgb(219, 72, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DB4895 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4895 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.196 352) |
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 #DB4895 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4895 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4895 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4895 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E774AB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4895
oklch(62.8% 0.196 352)
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Step 600
600
#C71F80
oklch(55.6% 0.213 352)
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Step 700
700
#AB0A6C
oklch(49% 0.198 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1258
oklch(42.6% 0.164 352)
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Step 900
900
#701A49
oklch(37.7% 0.128 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#DB4895 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) | #5F7097 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B92 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3F68 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4895
#DB4895
oklch(62.8% 0.196 352)
- #00A080
#00A080
oklch(62.9% 0.122 171.9)
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 #DB4895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.073
Use #DB4895 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.