#DB5193
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.184 353.9), rgb(219, 81, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DB5193 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5193 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 81, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.184 353.9) |
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 #DB5193 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5193 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5193 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5193 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E478A7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5193
oklch(63.7% 0.184 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.2 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A91A68
oklch(49.2% 0.186 354)
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Step 800
800
#891A55
oklch(42.7% 0.154 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E46
oklch(37.6% 0.12 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#DB5193 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) | #677495 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D90 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB486C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5193
#DB5193
oklch(63.7% 0.184 353.9)
- #00A386
#00A386
oklch(63.8% 0.121 174)
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 #DB5193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
Use #DB5193 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.