#DB5D9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.172 350.8), rgb(219, 93, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#DB5D9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 351°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5D9E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 93, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.172 350.8) |
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 #DB5D9E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5D9E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5D9E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5D9E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5D9E
oklch(65.5% 0.172 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3581
oklch(55.7% 0.187 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3256D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#DB5D9E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5877 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5D9E
#DB5D9E
oklch(65.5% 0.172 350.8)
- #00AA86
#00AA86
oklch(65.7% 0.129 170.6)
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 #DB5D9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5D9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
Use #DB5D9E 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.