#DB59C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.8% 0.205 333.7), rgb(219, 89, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#DB59C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB59C8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.205 333.7) |
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 #DB59C8 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB59C8 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB59C8 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB59C8 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77CA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB59C8
oklch(66.8% 0.205 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B926A8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1490
oklch(49% 0.208 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#811775
oklch(42.6% 0.172 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#DB59C8 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) | #5780CB | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C5 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46288 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB59C8
#DB59C8
oklch(66.8% 0.205 333.7)
- #00B161
#00B161
oklch(66.7% 0.169 153.7)
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 #DB59C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB59C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.082
Use #DB59C8 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.