#DB51A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.191 347.6), rgb(219, 81, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DB51A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB51A2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 81, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.191 347.6) |
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 #DB51A2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB51A2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB51A2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB51A2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E276B2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB51A2
oklch(64.3% 0.191 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22789
oklch(55.6% 0.208 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71674
oklch(49.1% 0.193 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#88185F
oklch(42.8% 0.161 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#DB51A2 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) | #6176A4 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94D73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB51A2
#DB51A2
oklch(64.3% 0.191 347.6)
- #00A67D
#00A67D
oklch(64.4% 0.131 167.5)
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 #DB51A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
Use #DB51A2 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.