#DB59B6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.192 340.2), rgb(219, 89, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#DB59B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB59B6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.192 340.2) |
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 #DB59B6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB59B6 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB59B6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB59B6 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB59B6
oklch(66% 0.192 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC2C98
oklch(55.6% 0.208 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21B82
oklch(49.1% 0.195 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#831B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1332
oklch(26.9% 0.08 340.1)
#DB59B6 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) | #607DB9 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B3 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75C80 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB59B6
#DB59B6
oklch(66% 0.192 340.2)
- #00AD72
#00AD72
oklch(66% 0.149 160.2)
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 #DB59B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB59B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #DB59B6 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.