#DB5786
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.17 1), rgb(219, 87, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DB5786 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5786 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 87, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.17 1) |
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 #DB5786 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5786 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5786 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5786 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5786
oklch(64% 0.17 1)
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Step 600
600
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#DB5786 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) | #6F7687 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F83 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4A69 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5786
#DB5786
oklch(64% 0.17 1)
- #00A390
#00A390
oklch(64.1% 0.116 180.6)
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 #DB5786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #DB5786 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.