#DB61AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.175 344.1), rgb(219, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#DB61AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB61AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.175 344.1) |
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 #DB61AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB61AE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB61AE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB61AE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB61AE
oklch(66.7% 0.175 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA368E
oklch(55.7% 0.19 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02679
oklch(49.1% 0.178 344)
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Step 800
800
#822262
oklch(42.7% 0.147 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#DB61AE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86080 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB61AE
#DB61AE
oklch(66.7% 0.175 344.1)
- #00AF7D
#00AF7D
oklch(66.8% 0.142 164.2)
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 #DB61AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB61AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #DB61AE 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.