#DB4C93
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3), rgb(219, 76, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DB4C93 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4C93 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 76, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3) |
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 #DB4C93 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4C93 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4C93 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4C93 text on black | 5.46:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E676A8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4C93
oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6257D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1369
oklch(49% 0.192 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1656
oklch(42.6% 0.159 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#DB4C93 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) | #637295 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C90 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4269 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4C93
#DB4C93
oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3)
- #00A183
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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 #DB4C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
Use #DB4C93 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.