#DB63A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.167 348), rgb(219, 99, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#DB63A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB63A6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 99, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.167 348) |
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 #DB63A6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB63A6 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB63A6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB63A6 text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB63A6
oklch(66.6% 0.167 348)
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Step 600
600
#BA3986
oklch(55.6% 0.182 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02A71
oklch(49.1% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#69244C
oklch(37.7% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#DB63A6 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) | #7080A8 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9607D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB63A6
#DB63A6
oklch(66.6% 0.167 348)
- #00AE84
#00AE84
oklch(66.7% 0.135 167.9)
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 #DB63A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB63A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #DB63A6 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.