#DB57BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.1% 0.2 337.5), rgb(219, 87, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#DB57BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB57BD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.2 337.5) |
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 #DB57BD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB57BD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB57BD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB57BD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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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
#DD77C3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 337.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB57BD
oklch(66.1% 0.2 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC279F
oklch(55.6% 0.218 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A21688
oklch(49.2% 0.202 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#83186F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#DB57BD 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) | #5B7DC0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65D82 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB57BD
#DB57BD
oklch(66.1% 0.2 337.5)
- #00AE6B
#00AE6B
oklch(66.1% 0.156 157.4)
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 #DB57BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB57BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
Use #DB57BD 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.