#DB5D7B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.5% 0.16 7.9), rgb(219, 93, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#DB5D7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5D7B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 93, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 7.9) |
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 #DB5D7B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5D7B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5D7B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5D7B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E92
oklch(70.8% 0.125 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5D7B
oklch(64.5% 0.16 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13960
oklch(55.5% 0.173 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.162 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#872541
oklch(42.6% 0.133 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2437
oklch(37.7% 0.105 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#DB5D7B 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) | #76787C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4E68 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5D7B
#DB5D7B
oklch(64.5% 0.16 7.9)
- #00A39A
#00A39A
oklch(64.5% 0.112 187.9)
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 #DB5D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
Use #DB5D7B 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.