#DB608F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.4% 0.161 358.6), rgb(219, 96, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#DB608F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB608F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 96, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.161 358.6) |
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 #DB608F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB608F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB608F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB608F text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#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
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.127 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB608F
oklch(65.4% 0.161 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A72
oklch(55.6% 0.174 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#DB608F 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) | #747C90 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5672 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB608F
#DB608F
oklch(65.4% 0.161 358.6)
- #00A891
#00A891
oklch(65.5% 0.12 178.3)
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 #DB608F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB608F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #DB608F 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.