#DB59BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.196 338.4), rgb(219, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#DB59BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB59BB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.196 338.4) |
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 #DB59BB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB59BB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB59BB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB59BB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD78C1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB59BB
oklch(66.2% 0.196 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB2A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11A86
oklch(49.1% 0.198 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#831A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#DB59BB 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) | #5E7EBE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65E82 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB59BB
#DB59BB
oklch(66.2% 0.196 338.4)
- #00AE6E
#00AE6E
oklch(66.2% 0.154 158.4)
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 #DB59BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB59BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.081
Use #DB59BB 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.