#DB5BB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.185 342.8), rgb(219, 91, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#DB5BB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.185 342.8) |
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 #DB5BB0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5BB0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5BB0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5BB0 text on black | 6.13:1 | 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
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5BB0
oklch(66% 0.185 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F92
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2207C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 343)
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Step 800
800
#831E65
oklch(42.7% 0.155 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2052
oklch(37.7% 0.121 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#DB5BB0 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) | #657DB3 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85C7E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5BB0
#DB5BB0
oklch(66% 0.185 342.8)
- #00AD78
#00AD78
oklch(66.1% 0.144 162.6)
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 #DB5BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
Use #DB5BB0 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.