#DB627F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.153 7.4), rgb(219, 98, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DB627F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB627F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 98, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.153 7.4) |
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 #DB627F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB627F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB627F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB627F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F93
oklch(70.6% 0.12 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB627F
oklch(65.2% 0.153 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D62
oklch(55.6% 0.167 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42E51
oklch(49.1% 0.155 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#852842
oklch(42.7% 0.128 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2638
oklch(37.6% 0.1 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#DB627F 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) | #7A7B80 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC546D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB627F
#DB627F
oklch(65.2% 0.153 7.4)
- #00A69C
#00A69C
oklch(65.3% 0.114 187.3)
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 #DB627F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #DB627F 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.