#DB558A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.9% 0.175 358.7), rgb(219, 85, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DB558A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB558A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 85, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.175 358.7) |
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 #DB558A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB558A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB558A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB558A text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB558A
oklch(63.9% 0.175 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33071
oklch(55.5% 0.19 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8215F
oklch(49.1% 0.176 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#891E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#DB558A 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) | #6C758C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E87 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC496A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB558A
#DB558A
oklch(63.9% 0.175 358.7)
- #00A28D
#00A28D
oklch(63.8% 0.116 179.2)
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 #DB558A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
Use #DB558A 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.