#DB59AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.185 344.6), rgb(219, 89, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DB59AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB59AB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.185 344.6) |
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 #DB59AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB59AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB59AB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB59AB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB59AB
oklch(65.5% 0.185 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE2E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31E79
oklch(49.1% 0.188 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841D62
oklch(42.6% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2050
oklch(37.8% 0.12 345)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#DB59AB 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) | #657CAE | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A8 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8587A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB59AB
#DB59AB
oklch(65.5% 0.185 344.6)
- #00AB7B
#00AB7B
oklch(65.7% 0.139 164.6)
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 #DB59AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB59AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
Use #DB59AB 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.