#DB5C8C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.166 359.2), rgb(219, 92, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DB5C8C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5C8C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 92, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.166 359.2) |
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 #DB5C8C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5C8C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5C8C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5C8C text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5C8C
oklch(64.8% 0.166 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03771
oklch(55.6% 0.179 359)
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Step 700
700
#A5275E
oklch(49% 0.167 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#86234D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 359)
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Step 900
900
#6C2340
oklch(37.7% 0.108 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#401626
oklch(27.1% 0.068 358.8)
#DB5C8C 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) | #72798D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB516E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5C8C
#DB5C8C
oklch(64.8% 0.166 359.2)
- #00A690
#00A690
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.8)
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 #DB5C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #DB5C8C 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.