#DB60B5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.181 341.1), rgb(219, 96, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#DB60B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB60B5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 96, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.181 341.1) |
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 #DB60B5 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB60B5 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB60B5 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB60B5 text on black | 6.35:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB60B5
oklch(66.8% 0.181 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93394
oklch(55.5% 0.197 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F247F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#DB60B5 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) | #6781B8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76282 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB60B5
#DB60B5
oklch(66.8% 0.181 341.1)
- #00B076
#00B076
oklch(66.9% 0.149 160.9)
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 #DB60B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB60B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.072
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.073
Use #DB60B5 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.