#DB5EAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.18 343.4), rgb(219, 94, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#DB5EAF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5EAF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.18 343.4) |
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 #DB5EAF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5EAF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5EAF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5EAF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5EAF
oklch(66.3% 0.18 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3290
oklch(55.6% 0.197 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1237A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#832064
oklch(42.8% 0.152 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#692151
oklch(37.6% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#DB5EAF 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) | #687FB2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85E7F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5EAF
#DB5EAF
oklch(66.3% 0.18 343.4)
- #00AE7A
#00AE7A
oklch(66.4% 0.143 163.2)
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 #DB5EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.074
Use #DB5EAF 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.