#DB59CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.207 333), rgb(219, 89, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#DB59CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB59CA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 89, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.207 333) |
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 #DB59CA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB59CA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB59CA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB59CA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CB
oklch(70.6% 0.162 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB59CA
oklch(66.9% 0.207 333)
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Step 600
600
#B925AA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1392
oklch(49.1% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811676
oklch(42.6% 0.173 333)
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Step 900
900
#681C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#DB59CA 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) | #5681CD | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C7 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46389 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB59CA
#DB59CA
oklch(66.9% 0.207 333)
- #00B25F
#00B25F
oklch(66.9% 0.172 153)
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 #DB59CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB59CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.080
Use #DB59CA 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.