#DB4DA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.199 345.6), rgb(219, 77, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#DB4DA6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4DA6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 77, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.199 345.6) |
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 #DB4DA6 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4DA6 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4DA6 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4DA6 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4DA6
oklch(64% 0.199 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3218E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80E79
oklch(49.1% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#881462
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#DB4DA6 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) | #5C75A9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA3 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94B73 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4DA6
#DB4DA6
oklch(64% 0.199 345.6)
- #00A579
#00A579
oklch(64% 0.133 165.8)
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 #DB4DA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.078
Use #DB4DA6 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.