#DB638C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.155 0.8), rgb(219, 99, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#DB638C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB638C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 99, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.155 0.8) |
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 #DB638C | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB638C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB638C text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB638C text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB638C
oklch(65.7% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263E
oklch(37.6% 0.1 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#DB638C 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) | #777D8D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5972 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB638C
#DB638C
oklch(65.7% 0.155 0.8)
- #00A995
#00A995
oklch(65.9% 0.119 180.4)
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 #DB638C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB638C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
Use #DB638C 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.