#DB5984
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.167 2.4), rgb(219, 89, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#DB5984 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5984 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.167 2.4) |
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 #DB5984 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5984 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5984 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5984 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.131 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5984
oklch(64.2% 0.167 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2356A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72558
oklch(49% 0.169 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D223D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#401523
oklch(26.8% 0.069 2.6)
#DB5984 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) | #717685 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F81 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4C69 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5984
#DB5984
oklch(64.2% 0.167 2.4)
- #00A392
#00A392
oklch(64.2% 0.115 182)
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 #DB5984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #DB5984 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.