#DB5887
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.169 0.7), rgb(219, 88, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DB5887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5887 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.169 0.7) |
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 #DB5887 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5887 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5887 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5887 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5887
oklch(64.2% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2336D
oklch(55.5% 0.184 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7245B
oklch(49% 0.171 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#DB5887 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) | #707688 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F84 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4B6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5887
#DB5887
oklch(64.2% 0.169 0.7)
- #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 #DB5887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #DB5887 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.