#DB53A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.193 344.9), rgb(219, 83, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#DB53A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB53A9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 83, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.193 344.9) |
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 #DB53A9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB53A9 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB53A9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB53A9 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB53A9
oklch(64.8% 0.193 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0288F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A51779
oklch(49% 0.194 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#861863
oklch(42.6% 0.162 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D51
oklch(37.7% 0.126 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#DB53A9 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) | #6078AC | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA6 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95277 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB53A9
#DB53A9
oklch(64.8% 0.193 344.9)
- #00A879
#00A879
oklch(64.8% 0.137 164.7)
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 #DB53A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB53A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #DB53A9 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.