#DB5186
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.3% 0.179 359.8), rgb(219, 81, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#DB5186 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5186 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 81, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.179 359.8) |
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 #DB5186 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5186 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5186 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5186 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5789D
oklch(70.6% 0.14 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5186
oklch(63.3% 0.179 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.193 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#DB5186 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) | #6B7287 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D83 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4366 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5186
#DB5186
oklch(63.3% 0.179 359.8)
- #00A08C
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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 #DB5186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
Use #DB5186 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.