#DB5BB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.187 342), rgb(219, 91, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#DB5BB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 91, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.187 342) |
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 #DB5BB2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5BB2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5BB2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5BB2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD79BA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5BB2
oklch(66.1% 0.187 342)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F94
oklch(55.7% 0.203 342)
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Step 700
700
#A11F7E
oklch(49% 0.188 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831D66
oklch(42.6% 0.156 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#DB5BB2 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) | #647EB5 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AF | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75C7F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5BB2
#DB5BB2
oklch(66.1% 0.187 342)
- #00AD76
#00AD76
oklch(66.1% 0.145 161.8)
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 #DB5BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
Use #DB5BB2 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.