#DB57BC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.199 337.9), rgb(219, 87, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DB57BC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB57BC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.199 337.9) |
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 #DB57BC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB57BC | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB57BC text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB57BC text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB57BC
oklch(66% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC279E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 338)
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Step 700
700
#A21687
oklch(49.1% 0.202 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#83186E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#DB57BC 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) | #5B7DBF | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65C82 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB57BC
#DB57BC
oklch(66% 0.199 337.9)
- #00AE6C
#00AE6C
oklch(66.1% 0.155 157.7)
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 #DB57BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB57BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.084
Use #DB57BC 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.