#DB5CC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.198 335.2), rgb(219, 92, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB5CC4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 92, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.198 335.2) |
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 #DB5CC4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5CC4 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5CC4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB5CC4 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 335.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB5CC4
oklch(67% 0.198 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD2DC4
oklch(63% 0.253 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710363
oklch(37.7% 0.165 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#43093A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 335.4)
#DB5CC4 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) | #5C81C7 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56388 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5CC4
#DB5CC4
oklch(67% 0.198 335.2)
- #00B266
#00B266
oklch(67.1% 0.166 155)
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 #DB5CC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5CC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
Use #DB5CC4 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.