#DB6491
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66% 0.156 358.5), rgb(219, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#DB6491 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6491 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 358.5) |
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 #DB6491 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6491 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6491 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6491 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC0
oklch(81% 0.075 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6491
oklch(66% 0.156 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D72
oklch(55.6% 0.169 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#83284E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#DB6491 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) | #777E92 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5B75 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6491
#DB6491
oklch(66% 0.156 358.5)
- #00AA93
#00AA93
oklch(66.1% 0.121 178.5)
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 #DB6491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB6491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #DB6491 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.